Chapter 32Adam sat in the Chief’s office as William paced back and forth, waving his hands expressively as he spoke.
“You don’t have a choice in the matter, Adam,” William said, his voice sharp. “King Xipil has asked for you and Madison to be at his banquet. He can’t thank us openly, but he can thank you personally.”
William stopped, leaned forward, and looked at Adam closely. His voice became softer, and he smiled. “Take a couple of weeks off. You deserve it, and looking at you, it’s needed.”
“Yes, sir.” There was no way Adam could explain that his haggard appearance owed less to the strains of his mission and more to the hole in his heart where Elijah should be. The more he thought about what he had to offer the young man, the less he could come up with.
Elijah couldn’t officially ta
