Ariana’s POV
“What do you want with the enemy—or what could possibly interest you so much about their corpses?” Mother asked.
“Nothing in particular,” I replied. “But I want to check for any similarities... or if there’s a link between them—the rogues that attacked me last time.”
“Marco has that covered. You don’t need to stress yourself about it,” Mother assured me.
“I know I don’t,” I said softly, “but just like you, I don’t want to be kept in the dark about things.”
Still, Mother looked unwilling.
“Please—just like you said earlier, one time favor,” I added, subtly reminding her of how she’d convinced me before.
She exhaled slowly. “Fine. I’ll make it possible.”
I nodded.
“For now, just rest up. I’ll alert you when I need you to come with me,” Mother said. I gave a small nod an
