Chapter 130

Walking through the house, she hurried past the others, unwilling to answer any questions about what she was chewing. She practically sprinted up the stairs to return to the observatory, waving at the local rat guard in passing.

Standing there beneath the massive mechanical array, she consumed the vampyr’s flesh, her jaw working hard to break it down before she swallowed. Already, a wave of warmth and strength shifted through her body, followed by a small flood of emotion tied to Tasia.

“I need to be strong enough,” Dana muttered as she picked up the broken gear. “Just in case she needs me.” Looking up at the array again, she felt that trickle of warmth pass through her whole body in a chain reaction. Gazing at the machine above as if it was a field of stars, she dropped the gear on the ground and let out a gasp. She felt her mind shifting through the assembly, making connections and insights that had eluded her before. A mental overlay formed, allowing her to see how th