“O'Bellah doesn't seem much like a man to accept failure,” Zya agreed, “nor one to be told what to do.”
Lorn leaned in close, prompting them to do the same. “You be careful when you go back to that place, Ju, and you to the palace Zya. Keep your eyes open, and your ears open wider. If what you say is right, and O'Bellah is related to all that seems to be bubbling just below the surface of this city, then we have landed right in the middle of a hornet's nest, and we had better watch our backs.”
“I will do, Lorn.” The boy replied.
“And you promise that you will stay away.” Zya reminded him. “That dream was too vivid, and there was nothing we could do to help. It might mean all of our lives if you get caught, or worse.”
“You have my word,” Lorn promised.
“I don't think we would have it a
