When we’d arrived at the camp, Lila insisted on taking back the potion she’d handed me. She kept it close to her while she ate and carried it along when she came into the command tent. That was good, I wanted to know more about it.
Once the door flaps were closed, we approached the table. Everyone was pretty quiet. It had been so long since we had a meeting, I was sure it was just getting prepared for what we needed to go over.
“Let’s talk to Miss Lila first about the potion she’s guarding as if it’s a child.” Flint said. “We can go over everything else once she’s done. I know she hasn’t had much rest in the last twenty-four hours.”
“I appreciate it, Flint.” Lila replied.
Normally, even when she was serious, she was more animated. Lila’s face had an expression that was completely d
