AT CROSSROADS

Prescott stood on the table, close to Queen Zipfara, his hands folded across his chest as he watched and listened to the elders whisper and communicate amongst themselves on the best thing they should do to Casper's body.

The first place he had appeared with Casper's body had been in Lily's room. The girl had been asleep when he had surfaced, but immediately he had beckoned on her through their unique mind path, she had sprung up, looking so bewildered when she had seen him, and had almost screamed out in fear when she had seen a dead Casper right beside him.

He had explained everything to her of course, the white washed truth though, not wanting to risk Emma's wrath if something went astray with their plan. He had promised Emma not to tell anyone the truth, and that included everyone, including his family here.