"I discovered something on Athelas," Kael said.
He was pacing now in the small living room as Steve remained on his knees, eyes tracking Kael's movement like a rabbit watching a wolf.
"A little bird I tortured told me something interesting." Kael paused, glancing at Sarah's unconscious form on the couch. "You're sending thousands of people somewhere. An unknown location. To be sacrificed or something along those lines."
He turned back to Steve.
"Too bad the little bird couldn't give me anything more. Died before he could." A shrug. "But I believe you can give me what I'm looking for, right?"
He caressed Sarah's hair gently.
Steve's jaw clenched so hard Kael could hear his teeth grind.
"Now." Kael crouched again, silver eyes level with Steve's. "Where are they being sent?"
"I don't—"
"No, no, no."
