Zooey had collapsed to the ground, hyperventilating. “You…are…certain…?” His eyes closed in an effort to calm down.
Judas was inspecting the temple ruins. Not that there was much to see in the charred remains. “They left before the fire,” she said in a puzzled tone. “How did they know? How could they have known?” Judas turned to Zooey. “Unless…”
By now, he had calmed down enough to answer.
“Unless, they started it,” He nodded. “But, why?”