Betrayed by Blood

trailhead was long and

e other interns, occasionally trying t

ly ignoring me, occasionally g

r the trailhead

fire, pulled out

folks! Thank

eryone to drink.

red conversation with

d out a

bal tea. Mom used to make it for you when

ading. For a second, she looke

rst life, the betra

thermos. "T

he metallic taste of the

ng the others with a story,

alk. About Mark.

nge expression on her fa

he tea was al

lose, her voice

up, all your worries will be over, an

words chilled

ng. It smelled faintly sweet, but with an underlying c

we reached the canyon

Mark asked, his voice l

. "Dizzy. That tea Emily ga

at Emily. "What wa

ng. "Just... just her

enough for the others to hear.

go on. I'm too unwell. I'

ic flashed in her eyes. Thi

ened. "Now, Sarah,

ing weakness. I s

pretending to be sick, I heard them. Mark

the dose! She has to be on this trip. The plan only w

nsurance. Or the inheritance from our parent

e Emily, was active

felt after my reawaken

otecting her no