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Only two trains ran through Matthew's territory at that time, none in ours and only one in Eclipse Mountain. Much more workable!
“What next, my Queen?” Oscar asked.
“Well, my King. We go for a run.”
He raised one eyebrow. “To where?”
“Eclipse Mountain,” I smiled.
The room was silent as if I'd said something unexpected.
“We can tackle the one train route in Eclipse Mountain quickly. They are also fiercely loyal to me and so are loyal to you all, which means they'll lend me warriors to speed up the process of checking Matthew's territory.”
“Ava… why not use our warriors?” Noah asked.
I met his eyes, my face stony. “Because we've got a leak.”
Their mouths all fell open.
“How do you know?” Oscar asked.
“Matthew knows things he shouldn't know. They must have an insider here, an
