(Daniel)
I'm in my room at Silverpeak going over maps when someone pounds on my door. Hard. Angry.
"Daniel. Open this door. Now."
Rourke's voice. He sounds furious.
I open the door and he pushes past me into the room. His face is covered in dirt and scratches. Blood stains his shirt. Behind him, two other rogues wait in the hallway, both looking just as bad.
"What happened?" I ask, already knowing the answer won't be good.
"What happened?" Rourke turns on me. "Your intelligence was garbage. That's what happened."
"The attack failed?"
"Obviously it failed. We barely escaped with our lives."
My stomach turns. "How many did you lose?"
"None, but only because we ran the moment your father showed up. Cole took a silver blade to the side. He'll heal but it was too close. Way too close.
