(Daniel)
I make my way back to Silverpeak, my mind racing with everything I need to do. I should tell Magnus what Rourke said. Gather more intelligence on Moonridge's defenses. And it has to be done in three days.
The pressure is intense, but I push it aside. I can do this. I have to do this.
When I reach the packhouse, I go straight to Magnus's office. He looks up when I enter, his expression unreadable.
"Well?" he asks. "What did they say?"
I take a deep breath. "They'll do one more attack. On the northern route, in three days. But they have conditions."
Magnus leans back in his chair. "What conditions?"
I explain everything Rourke said. The need for better intelligence, the rogue's right to choose the target, the limit on losses.
Magnus listens without interrupting. When I finis
