(Ashley)
I meet Marta at the usual spot. A clearing three miles from Silverpeak territory, far enough that no one will see us. It's late evening, the sun just setting behind the trees.
She's waiting with five other hunters. All of them armed with silver weapons. All of them looking ready for what comes next.
"You're late," Marta says.
"I had to make sure no one followed me."
"And?"
"No one followed. Daniel is too busy celebrating his rogue recruitment. Magnus is occupied with planning. No one is paying attention to me."
Marta nods. "Good. Then we can proceed."
I pull out a bag of gold from my pack. The last of what I saved from my time at Moonridge. Everything I have left. "This is the final payment. Half now for setting the traps. The other half when Moonridge falls."
Marta takes
