"What?"
For all intents and purposes, the fourth pulse thought for sure that she had heard right. She had gotten her reports from the Arbiter himself.
Unfortunately, he had been stationed at the wall during the ambush. All she had been able to get was that Nyx had somehow escaped the veil. He couldn't even confirm if Malakai was alive or dead before he retreated.
With Nyx free, the ambush could no longer continue. As an Adrenari, he knew better than to face an elite of Sanguine.
But upon returning, they had determined for sure that Malakai was still alive. His lifeguard was still active in the city's central control room, but they had no idea where he was until he entered the city.
It was only now that the fourth pulse was receiving the report on everything that had occurred during the ambush.
"Did I not speak English, Mother? I—"
