Elora ignored the children's hateful glare and subtly glanced to her side. [Yoru, monitor these children and inform me immediately if any of them come up with another crooked, devious plan.] Elora ordered telepathically.
"Yes, your majesty," Yoru responded, her ghostly form hovering beside Elora. Seeing their hate-filled, stubborn gazes, she wondered when these children would realize they had entered a monster's domain. To her, Elora was far scarier than the church—a person who could control souls wasn't someone to be trifled with. A ghostly sigh escaped her.
"We're done here, let's go back to the castle,'' Elora told Thorn, her tone sharp with impatience to return and get her plan underway.
It was time to make use of the information Lia had gathered for her about the number of churches spread across the kingdom.
Besides, she needed a long-term plan for the children—not just to control them, but to educate them until church teachings no longer held sway over their minds.
