Cassandra was relieved she didn't feel strange after Phillip drew the mark on her hand, but she didn't like that he had placed something she knew nothing about on her hand.
Phillip released Cassandra's hand, no longer concerned about her running away. She would now be loyal to him forever.
Cassandra rubbed her hand, trying to soothe the spot where Phillip had gripped her. Something was off about this, but she couldn't place what it was.
Phillip was smiling, and the others just stared as if they were waiting for Phillip's next order.
"What now?" Cassandra asked, needing someone to speak to kill the nervousness she felt.
How was she going to have power like Phillip did? Was she no longer normal?
"You will rest here for a moment with the others, and I will make sure you are not disturbed until it is time for us to go after the purebloods. When it happens, do not fight it," Phillip said, stepping away from the fire so it would start.
