There were hands pulling him away from the gnarled tree. Blearily, he looked up at his attackers, and his heart stopped. They were other Seraphim. Their presence could only mean one thing; Lilac had betrayed him.

“Is this him?” This one was gruff, and his hands were bruising Blu’s arms.

“Yes, he’s the one that’s been threatening me,” And there she was. Lilac. Putting two and two together, Blu realized her reasoning behind her discretion to his illegal existence. She had told the High Council that he had been threatening her into silence. Ironic.