What is he trying to do? she finally mustered the courage to ask. What is he trying to do? Ekbal answered this time. He’s leading them right to us. Eta, it’s the worst possible scenario. The barrier is falling, and that scoundrel is serving us up on a platter! He looked like he was going to burst a blood vessel. Ekbal had always despised Tahir. From the very start, he had tried to tell Hakim that something was off, but Hakim had called for peace and trust, always the beacon of light. But Tahir had snuffed that light out, and Ekbal was muttering disparities in the dark. Maybe Ekbal was more of a seer than Eta was. He’s leading them right to us. Eta, it’s the worst possible scenario. The barrier is falling, and that scoundrel is serving us up on a platter! Shh! Ishar said. We cannot let an

