Marooned

A grim silence settled over the open platform. Even the deaf guards seemed affected by it, shifting uncomfortably and throwing worried glances at Cassie. Knowing what he knew now, Sunny recognized the complicated emotions reflected in their eyes… love, devotion, loyalty. 

But also wariness and fear. 

He sighed, then took a bite out of a succulent fruit and leaned back. 

"So… you guessed who the Six Plagues are, too."

Of course, she did. Cassie always knew more than them, even if she kept it to herself. 

The blind girl nodded slowly. 

"I did… who they are, but not how they are. The Great River is a strange place. Many things that should not be possible anywhere else are possible here."

She frowned.