Chapter Thirteen
A week passed before I saw Admon again. I didn’t dare follow him after my first excursion. Although he did not seem aware of what I had witnessed, he was a master spy with well-honed instincts. I could not afford to assume he was unaware that he had been followed.
During that time, I kept mostly to myself in an attempt to avoid Tashidi. The elf was another reason I resisted dogging Admon’s footsteps. I knew Tashidi suspected I had learned something. It would be simple enough for him to follow me. I found myself constantly on alert, glancing over my shoulder to search for unseen eyes. Even though I knew Tashidi sought the information out of concern for Admon, I was determined to keep my own counsel. I was tired of being an ignorant pawn on everyone else’s chessboard.
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