42. Escape PlanHours later, Aiden found himself sitting in the camp of the resistance fighters with Iolair at his back. He wished that he had followed Iolair’s example and taken the opportunity to sleep earlier. His eyes would barely stay open. When would they all stop talking?
After meeting Suilan, Aiden and Iolair had returned to the resistance camp, which was more of a sprawling temporary village in the depths of the forest. Their arrival was met with unguarded stares and an excited whisper that ran between the different fireplaces. A huge crowd had gathered and was then hastily dispersed by those in charge. Arguments followed between Suilan and the other leaders about Aiden’s trustworthiness. Aiden and Iolair held back from these arguments, too tired to enter into the politics of the
