18 “OUT OF THE QUESTION,” Rasha said. “Are you a complete pumseed? You expect to just walk into their camp, and then you think one of their beasts is going to let you touch their collar long enough to disable it?” “Not exactly. I’d do surveillance. Just give me a chance to—” “Isn’t it enough that your parents lost one child? You would risk your own life and leave them childless?” “I haven’t been a child in years.” Ladi crossed her arms over her chest. “This is a solid plan. If I can get one to trust me, we could learn more about them and win some of them to our side.” “No. We don’t have the manpower right now to send a team, and I won’t risk them getting killed.” “I can go myself. I’m good at getting in and out of places unseen. They’ll never even know I’m there.” Rasha snapped. “N

