“My very lackluster current plan,” Ben continues on a sigh, lifting his eyes to mine, “is to study really hard.”
I burst out laughing at this, shaking my head, because he sounds like me in this moment – diving into homework like it’s going to save the world.
Ben grins, sensing the direction of my thoughts, but carries on. “I want to become an Atalaxian ambassador fast – a real one. One that your father sends over to Atalaxia as part of a mission. I mean, I want to help end the war, but also being there could…I don’t know, give me a chance to talk to Elias. To learn what he wants and needs, figure out…more of a plan.”
I go a little pale at the idea of Ben going to Atalaxia as an ambassador – because it’s already dangerous for any of our countrymen who go over there, but with his s****l i
