"Ah," Hakkai replied, trying not to let the way his heart jumped at that revelation. The lightheadedness and the rash had gotten worse, not better, and he was getting increasingly worried that he was going to be one of the ones to turn. To lose himself to the worst part of him.

But Gren was probably right. The way things were around here, it was hard to trust anyone. Which was probably why he hadn't made any friends who weren't Gren.

They made it to the edge of the side hallway, and he turned the corner into the larger main hall.

[To here]