"How?"
His eyes met mine. Gold flecks are more prominent than usual. Power stirring beneath the surface. "By not playing defense anymore. We go on offense. Find Leighton. Capture him. Make him tell us what he's told her."
"He's in Cult territory. Protected. Would it be suicide too?"
"Then we're smart about it." Kael's voice carried certainty.
Two hundred years of experience show. "Small team. Fast. In and out before they know we're there."
Marcus nodded slowly. "Could work. If we had someone who knew the Cult territory, their patrol patterns."
"I can help with that."
We all turned. Aldric stood in the doorway.
I hadn't heard him approach.
"I know Shadowpeak," he continued.
Spent time there. With Seraphine. Before... before everything went to hell. I can get you in."
"Why woul
