Alpha, Beta, Delta and Quinten sat patiently at the table, all too conscious of the empty fifth chair. There was silence, none daring to speculate aloud and then the door flung open with an angry bang.
"Your sister," Medea spat, "left during the night without my express permission. You will hunt her down, and bring her back. Dead or alive."
She practially threw four mobile phones on the table.
"You will check in with me every twenty four hours with your progress. If you miss checking in, you had better have a damned good reason or I'll have you hunted down too, is that clear? I will not be betrayed! Remember that."
Without another word, Medea stormed out of the room, the door slamming shut behind her.
"Come on," said Aranince, breaking the following silence and gesturing for them to follow her. "You'll need more supplies."