{"The voice of a dragon echoes the courage within us all."}
The guard seemed to be thinking out loud, his gaze darting between us before he finally spoke. "It would be best if I blended in with the other guards first—to find out what they're planning."
Qadira crossed her arms, skeptical. "And how do we know you won't turn on us the moment you're back with them?"
The guard didn't even flinch. Instead, he met my gaze directly and said, "Because if I betray you, Frery Kayne will find me and finish me off."
I nodded once, accepting the truth in his words.
"There's also something else," the guard continued. "There's a hidden path to Hanka Island. That's how we got in when we were tracking you."
My eyes narrowed. "Tracking me?"
The air in the room grew heavy.
