Pense eyed me, slightly uneasily. What do you have in mind?
For a start, we must send Nuwelin out to survey Iskyr, and get Avane’s people to do the same Below.
Pense nodded, still wary. That is sensible.
And… I also want to talk to Eterna.
That won me a long sigh. Must we go through that again?
Do you think I enjoy her company? I would far rather never see her again. But this is her home, too, and her people. The threats we face — the corruption, the deaths — affect them all equally, and they deserve to be informed no less now than before.
Pense rolled his eyes. You have an exaggerated sense of honour.
It is not just honour. It is their home, and they are as responsible for defending and preserving it as we are. And we could use the help. This is all getting away from us, Pense, and
