Then she was gone, moving with a speed that left only the faint scent of sea spray behind.
The reason these people were being careful was because of the power Golden Suits carry as a group; individually, they aren't a threat to a witch. But as a group, they have created a formation to go against the witches. Those formations are very dangerous traps that could kill an Originbound witch easily.
Cornelia was the last to leave, but before she did, she caught Jaenor's gaze and held it for a long moment. Her vampiric features had returned to their human beauty, but her eyes still held depths that spoke of centuries of experience.
"Remember what I told you," she said softly. "The Witch Council will come. When they do, you may find that your old enemies become your only allies."
Then she too vanished, her red shadows swallowing her form until she was nothing more than a memory of darkness.
