Chapter 464: The Mark Beneath the Ash
The Day Before Sophia Regained Consciousness
Orion, Daniel, and Caspian were listening far more closely now.
So were Mary and Brynhild.
The shift in the room was unmistakable. Every casual posture had straightened. Every wandering thought had narrowed to the same point.
Orion leaned forward slightly.
"What rocks?" he asked.
His gaze moved between Sam, Helios, and Jeffery.
"And what inscriptions?"
Sam hesitated before answering.
"I don't know exactly what the inscriptions mean," she said quietly. "It wasn't a language I recognised. Not one I've ever seen before."
She gave a small shake of her head.
"It was… foreign."
Jeffery nodded at once.
"That's true," he said.
Orion turned to him.
"You're certain?"
"Yes," Jeffery replied. "I drew the rocks after all, along with the inscriptions on them."
A faint crease appeared between Orion's brows.
"Do you have the drawings with you?"
Jeffery grimaced.
"No. They're with Ronan."
