Sabine slipped behind a column, holding the darkness around her like a thick cloak. The wound at her side throbbed; otherwise, she never would have ventured here. The two men’s voices grew louder as they approached the room. The door creaked open, and Sabine held her breath as they moved deeper into the room.
“Enough, Evo. I’m not prepared to consider his request at this time,” Bane said with a trace of irritation in his voice.
“I understand your reservations, sir,” Evo argued, “but we could use the extra manpower. We’re getting more requests from farther away, and it would benefit our cause to have a presence in other cities. Would you at least consider taking on some additional recruits if I personally vetted each one?”
Bane was quiet for a long time, but his footsteps moved toward th
