Chapter 51

• The room’s atmosphere felt like all the oxygen had been sucked out. Liri sat beside her Aunt Ama, holding her hand. Abraham had immediately come over and stood behind her with his hand resting on her shoulder. This couldn’t be happening.
• ‘It’s not,” Elyas leaned down, put his hands over his face, and then sucked in a breath. He lifted his head and looked at his father, “I can explain.”
• Uncle Os continued to stand beside Trendan. Neither had spoken a word. Bastian had been ordered to stay by the door and not speak.