" Elara!" 

Solena comes to hug me, and I hug her back. I smile at my brother, Khai, and hug him. He looks relieved to see me and hugs me tighter. 

" Elara, we were worried," he says. I inhale his scent, feeling better in his arms. Khai and I are close in age, and we grew up being close despite having different personalities. 

" I'm sorry," I say,

" I was relieved when Zuriel found you," he breathed. I look at Solena, 

" They are looking at me strangely. What's going on?" I look between them. Khai scowls, and Solena smiles tightly. It's creepy. She only does this when...