[Upper World - Back To Matilda]
"What is happening in there?" Jabez asked, his voice tight with worry as he stared into the churning, fiery formation.
"Something serious," Faye said with a mischievous giggle, her eyes twinkling.
"This isn't a laughing matter!" Jabez hissed, his gaze cold as it bore into her.
Faye's smirk only widened. "To me, it is. You brought the Blood Queen's Host right to one of her oldest, worst enemies. What did you expect? A pleasant tea party?" Her tone was laced with sarcasm.
Jabez sighed, the sound heavy with resignation. He knew the truth of her words. The Blood Queen, and the Third, were always at each other's throats. Their rivalry was a force of nature, held in check only by the supreme authority of their master. But with Matilda, the Blood Queen's vessel, trapped in this unstable formation, all bets were off.
