The violent commotions upstairs grew louder and more distinct as Katherine stood there clutching her wounded side.
Magic spell callouts echoed from upstairs, which was then followed by blasts of wind that rattled the walls and crackling sounds of lightning that lit up the stairwell with brief flashes of light.
Then one after the other the sounds of windows shattering rang out from different rooms above.
Katherine forced herself upright and waved off Piers who had moved to support her. "I'm fine," she said through gritted teeth. "I need to check upstairs."
She climbed the stairs with Piers following close behind and when she reached the upper floor she found Elena stepping out of her room while panting aggressively with sweat dripping down her face.
"I don't know what got into Innis," Elena said breathlessly.
Kayden emerged from his own room with lightning streaking across his body in crackling arcs and he held up a short knife with a black leech impaled on the blade.
