Chapter 78 – A call from behind

I quickly reach the designated location. I see that the grave is still open when I glance at it. The sand mound adjacent to it is still moist, suggesting that it was just dug. Everything was ready for whoever dug it: a Christian cross was waiting, stones for the quarry, and a shovel to dump sand on the corpse. Oh dear Goddess, did they want to bury her corpse here after killing her first? Filled with terror, I ask more of myself. My expression alternates between sadness and disbelief as I stare at the grave. Then I glance up at Beta Cassian, who casts a relieved glance down. "This indicates Rosalie is still alive. She could not be killed. Perhaps she managed to escape and is hiding close by," I opine optimistically. The Beta gulps deeply, his vision clouding. He is most likely reporting to my father what transpired while he was communicating via the mind link. Then I realize that my wall is up and that I have locked my mind link. The moment I open it, the sound of my father's voice f