"Can you answer one more question?" Kaiden asked.
Naira was about to be overcome with sheer frustration and anger, but hearing the intensity of his question, she forced her mind to snap out of it. She wiped her tears that began to form due to her stress.
"Yes, I'll answer anything I can!"
Kaiden nodded, appreciating her determination. "Where are the other awakened, or as you call them, Marked? The hunters we've seen are nothing but ordinary men. Considering that about 15 in every 100 humans should be Marked, in a tribe this size, you should have a handful, if not dozens of them. Where are they?"
Naira's fingers trembled as she stroked her mother's face.
"Varek."
Her voice dropped so low it sounded as if she were talking to herself. "He does not like rivals. He has ruled the tribe for more than five years already. When he took the position, he killed anyone who stood against him - or had the chance to rebel later, namely any Marked."
