With Gideon's departure, Cam felt a rush of relief -- though also some disappointment that the priest hadn't stuck around to get totally verbally destroyed, after offering such pathetic arguments. No way had Mabel helped the Order willingly. But it was probably for the best that Gideon wasn't an issue anymore.
At least, so Cam thought until the form of the woman on fire appeared. They stared, utterly baffled by the illusion. OK, they knew Gideon was a liar, but why had this image appeared to accuse him? Whatever the reason, it was a little late, and soon faded away. Slowly, the tension also ran out of Cam's body.
They turned to look at the people who'd defended them, particularlyBartholomew, who'd been the most vocal. "Hey. Thanks. I ... really appreciate that."
At least, so Cam thought until the form of the woman on fire appeared. They stared, utterly baffled by the illusion. OK, they knew Gideon was a liar, but why had this image appeared to accuse him? Whatever the reason, it was a little late, and soon faded away. Slowly, the tension also ran out of Cam's body.
They turned to look at the people who'd defended them, particularly
cameron ?
"Cameras" by Ennev is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
