Jake was thoroughly enjoying all of them working together to “negotiate.” They seemed to have things under control, and he could just stand at the back and observe. Way more relaxing than being forced to negotiate himself, for sure. Delegating tasks for the win.
Mystie was sitting on the grass at his side, clearly bored. Jake could feel its impatience and longing to get home as soon as possible. If these matters took too long, he planned on letting her return early to lessen her anxiety. She’d spent a long time guarding and nurturing the egg… it was understandable that she would prefer to stay with it until it hatched.
“Fine,” Phillip said. “While we do face our difficulties, I find it very hard to believe that there is a place more defensible than this. We have a clear view in all direc
