Darian rose to bite his lower lip. Then he said, "Really, Noel? Are you really asking this?"
Noel shook his head a bit as he voiced his opinion, "You have very limited choices, Darian. One of which does not include sitting down and feeling sorry that this happened."
"You want me to prepare for my burial?" Darian asked as he raised both hands.
"No, maybe I will have to join you, because if they cannot get you, I might become the next target. Besides, you know why you joined the rebel army. Add two and two, and only three choices pop up. The first is that we run away again, which I doubt you would want. You so want to know what's in the late Eagle Lord’s resting house. The second option is for you to make peace with the Rebel Master. If you do that, you will be elevated in rank, but he wi
