Chapter Thirty-Five
I left Admon’s office and immediately began poring over Admon’s other journals. Part of me was torn about shutting myself away from Tahlia. On the one hand, I longed to spend whatever time with her I could—especially since I did not know how much of that time we might have left. On the other hand… Well. The sooner I managed to unravel Admon’s journals and formulate some kind of plan, the better.
Assuming I was capable of such a thing.
The task Talib had set before me seemed impossible. Admon had had years of training, knowledge, and experience, and yet, he had failed to break the geas. How could I possibly expect to succeed?
And yet I knew I was responsible for Akil’s men waiting on the temple doorstep. I was the one who had put Tahlia in danger by allowing myself t
