"Sorry I'm late," Lysa's voice sounded a moment after the air around them shifted. It wasn't exactly windy, but neither was the air stagnant. "I saw you were under attack, so I hope you don't mind that I called the Roc in."
"Thank you, Aunt Lysa," Eldon told her, meaning it.
"But our princess is in another castle," Shlee muttered right afterwards.
Eldon looked at her for a moment, and realized she must have changed back when he did. His heart plummeted as he realized what she meant. The Myrmidons had Shelly. Which meant that she was already dead, and it had been her corpse that was dragged back to their nest, regardless of the lack of blood.
"We have to hurry and rescue Shelly," Sonia stated. She hadn't realized the obvious part yet. "If we talk to Angela, I'm sure we can get an army to get her back."
"Shelly is… gone," Eldon said. Even his voice sounded dead as he spoke.
"No she's not," Lysa said. "I'm watching her right now."
