Broken Strands

After Cleo and Alder were asleep, their vitals were stable, and everyone was gone, either for classes or to check on Niamh. I took the blood from both girls and venom, which I collected from Alder, into my laboratory across the hall. I turned on the monitor and video so I could keep watch on the girls while I worked, knowing that Naiara and Lirien were gone.

I started with the blood. I am almost a