Valta's POV
I stood outside the bedroom door, listening to them argue about who would die for her.
How noble of them.
"...both contribute," Osilus was saying. "Split the risk."
"Or one of us takes it all," Zane argued. "Better one survives to protect her than both of us dying and leaving her alone with..."
He didn't finish, but I knew what he was going to say. I smiled because they were learning.
"How long until Matthias arrives?" Elias asked nervously.
"Soon," I said, loud enough for them to hear through the door. "He's actually very punctual."
There was silence from inside, then I heard Zane say "Get away from that door."
"It's my safe house," I called back pleasantly. "I'll stand wherever I like."
I heard movement which was probably Zane moving toward the door then Osilus's vo
