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"So?" she asked

"No, but I wanted to ask a favor"

Eve grinned conspiratorially "One you don’t want Nic to know about?"

"Exactly" I sue and handed her a sealed letter "If I don’t return from Hubal by midseason, can you deliver this to First Adviser Moon?"

She peered at the envelope I had worded the letter with care just in case Eve or Nic decided to read it before giving it to Faith If I was caught, then all of Fulgor would hear the news However, if Finn discovered me first, I could become a permanent occupant of the prison without anyone the wiser I hoped it would be my insurance

"I wish you would trust us," she finally said

I gestured to the letter "I am And I trust you to do your jobs I never wanted to coor’s security force That’s not being a friend"

"But ant to help you We don’t ood reason"

"Eve, if it was critical to Sitia or was to protect the Councilor then I would have included you right fro only myself No reason to risk your jobs"

She frowned and opened her ue, but snapped it closed and nodded "You better be back by ave her a mock salute "Yes, sir!"

Eve hurried to HQ The eone on away This tiy and planning with the best spy in Ixia and Sitia I had confidence in my abilities I hadn’t lied to Eve I needed her and Nic to do their jobs

So why couldn’t I be content? Why the worry? Why couldn’t I be like Valek and focus on the logic? No emotion needed Perhaps it was my lack of experience or the personal nature of the hts aside and waited for the construction crew It didn’t take Devlen long to find ," he stated

No surprise he could read my mood As I had told Nic, he knew me inside and out He reached I stepped Devlen wrappedheartbeat

"If you don’t return, I’ll co season I have another plan in place, but it could fall through"