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Not helping I held up my hands "Trust me, please You need time for your heads to clear Look beyond what you’ve been told and form your own opinion You all know ive me seven days After that, if you wish to rejoin Bruns and the Cartel, on’t stop you I give you led the water skin, re to wait," Bavol said "Yelena’s risked her life for Sitia many times She deserves our trust"

Tama Moon said, "Without Yelena, my soul would be forever trapped in another body"

"She saved my wife and your children from the Daviian Warpers," Councilor Storive her seven days"

Only Janco appeared disappointed that we didn’t need to resort to plan B Relieved that they had decided to trust me, I shook each of their hands to thank theht remain I wasn’t sure if it had worked, another touch certainly couldn’t hurt

Valek split the Councilors into two groups "Teegan, Ari and Janco will lead Councilor Moon’s group Yelena and I will escort the rest" Valek gathered the five of us together for so for trouble Head east and then north to the faro north, then east We’ll meet you there"

The trip back to the farer than expected Many patrols swept the forests and the roads heading north It didn’t take a genius to guess we’d be traveling toward the Citadel I hoped no one had discovered Fisk’s new headquarters, or else we’d be finished In order to defeat the Cartel, we needed everyone, including the Councilors, who had finally shaken off the effects of the Theobroroup fully supported us and I hoped Teegan’s group felt the sa various courses of action and devising ways to counter the Cartel

We drew close to the farhth day, which was also day fifty-two of the heating season Valek scouted ahead while aited He returned with good news The place was still safe from the Cartel, and we had visitors Lots and lots of visitors

Leif roup showed up late last night," he said, helping o?" I asked as I combed the nettles from Kiki’s tail

"We encountered some troubles At first, the spores wouldn’t reproduce, and then Father al in the wind now Heli, Zohav and Zethan made an effective team It was kinda scary, actually"

"Did you run into any difficulties returning to the farroomed Onyx in the next stall

"The number of patrols has increased the last couple days, but Ree any unfortunate encounters with the here?" I asked in alar to need her" Leif set his jaw Clearly not happy about the necessity of endangering a child, but determined to defend the decision

"Does Opal--"

"Yes She’s in the house with Devlen" Leif frowned "Father’s here, too He won’t go home where it’s safe either"