~ISSA My thoughts kept rolling through my mind. We were in a tough situation and Ivan's continuous dance of restlessness was not helping me think properly. As much as Ian said not to think too much, I could not help myself. What value did Yulia have to these people? Did Yulia herself know it? What were we about to walk ourselves into? I sighed heavily and was about to go back to my many thoughts when a soldier suddenly called out to Cole. "We found one alive, Commander!" He called. My brothers and I exchanged glances before turning to Cole. "We need to interrogate him ourselves," I announced. Cole nodded. "I'll go get him," he stated and disappeared into the clearing. I looked down at Icelyn and saw that his color was slowly coming back to him. I wondered just how

