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Those few pages with Pius' doodles matching the content of the book had been Parris' salvation through the day when he had lost everything. Pius had been an excellent illustrator and Parris had prctically lived on that, spending hours looking over and over them.

Parris, on the other hand, was screwing his brows tight hearing Alcove's unstable voice. "Any hints on where you are? Whihc part of that forrest? When's the last time that you have fed? From Alex?" He asked, needing that information to determine for how much longer Alcove would be able to keep up with his energy. Quickly calculating, he directed for a guard to go fetch Alex. He would have to bring Alex as well for the rescue mission. Her blood now would be the most effective in replensihing Alcove's energy. He was expecting for the worse now as he prepared for departure in search of Alcove.