Seven Stones: Part Forty-One
Previously on Seven Stones: Dereck Aycock, horrified at what his grandfather has become, kills him and sets the temple alight. Kobb and Anessa flee while the east-siders are distracted by the fire. Lambart is overjoyed that Anessa is safe, but tells her she needs to leave Morth in case the villagers overreact. Their return the circle happens without incident. However, Kobb realises the stone is still shifting, so evil has survived in Morth.
Kobb stepped towards the stone. No wonder the trip had been so easy. If he went back now, he had time to do what needed to be done and return without Anessa knowing. The east-siders would still be distracted, either by the fire or by the aftermath.
But there was no guarantee they’d taken whichever of the Aycocks survived to Tremaine’s house. Searching the entire village would take too long; assuming he could even do it without being spotted.
And Aycock’s cult had existed for years. What if the connection hadn’t been the Aycocks at all? Returning alone and without knowing more was too risky. He couldn’t do much about being alone. Haelen needed time to recover. And telling Anessa she’d given up her home without ending the evil might break her. But he might be able to find out more.
