The forsaken (Rainimator book4)

morning in frostbourne

POV 3rd person

Azura was working on her wings, she and Charlie had discussed ways to improve them not long ago. So she was working on that, feeling slightly awkward with Shizuku sitting at Charlie's table reading a book, waiting for Charlie wanting to talk about the book he had given her. 

there was a knock at the door and Ciara stuck her head in. "Have either of you seen Charlie?" she asked. 

"No, I was wondering where he was," Azura said putting down her tools and going over to the cot and picking up Charlene. "even she's missing him," she said. 

"Hmm, I'll go check his room, maybe he's overslept," Ciara said. 

"Has he ever overslept? in the time you've known him?" Shizuku asked. 

Ciara nodded. "The water child has a point, I've never known him to oversleep. in fact. I've only ever known him to under sleep," Ciara said. 

"Go and recheck his room, then the Libary, if he's not there then ask Rain or Stella," Azura said. "I need to go get a bottle to feed Charlene anyway," Azura said. 

Ciara went back to Charlie's room, wave hi to Moon, and later Andrew then reached Charlie's room and knocked. "Charlie you in there?" she asked knocking on the door. a few moments of silence. 

"Morning Ciara," Stella said. "are you looking for Charlie as well?" she asked. 

Ciara felt her heart drop. "you haven't seen him?" she asked. 

"No, I thought he would be in the library, but I couldn't find him there," Stella explained. 

Ciara pulled up her dagger and pointed to the door. "Stella something is wrong, we need into his room," she said. 

"Stand back," Stella said. She launched an arcane blast breaking the door down. "And we're in,"

Ciara turned to her. "Stella...I have a key," 

Stella's face dropped. "oh," she mumbled.

"Now you sound like Patrick," Ciara said. "Come on let's go in," 

Stella went into the bedroom and Ciara into the front room. "He's not in here," Stella called. 

Ciara looked around the front room and found a note sitting on the table in the centre of the room. She picked it up. "Oh no," She said. 

Stella walked into the front room. "Ciara, what's wrong?" Stella asked. 

"Hey, want's happened to Charlie's door?" Alex asked sticking his hand in. Ciara marched past him and pushed him out of the way. 

"Move idiot," Ciara demanded storming out of the room. 

Alex looked at her as she stormed away. "What's on her nerves?" Alex asked. 

Patrick was going over paperwork, a lot of casualties lately a lot of messages to send to families. When Ciara barged in. "He's gone!" She yelled marching over to the table. 

"Who? Kane?" Patrick asked

"No not Kane...." Ciara started.

"Rain?" Patrick asked.

"What? Why would Rain leave?" Ciara asked. 

"Lance?" 

Ciara looked at him anger on her face. "CHARLIE'S GONE PATRICK!" She placed the note on his desk.

Patrick picked up the note. "Oh," He mumbled. "That's it, Ciara, get Kane, I'll get the others. then to the war room," He ordered. 

POV Ceris