Blackwater Islands thorn

he felt helpless, empty; the witch's curse had nearly killed reverie several times and now these — pieces of her — were to be lodged like talismans nearby? his heart beat fast. "tell me," lestan demanded in a caustic tone. divinity, divinity! "i d-don't want you anywhere n-near her," the mayfair growled.
he looked back at the children with a cold mind though his heart was weak and found no ice in his veins for the babes directly. 
they were innocent, despite their blood being that of foul demons. his mouth twisted, and he waited with trembling attentive ears for the true piece of magick he was to carry back to reverie.