C37 Hidden Moves!

Aarhea’s Point of View

Jake and I sat across from each other in my office. Papers covered the table, but none of them mattered compared to the storm around us.

Jake leaned forward. “We can’t waste time. If we sit still, they’ll trap us again.”

“I know,” I whispered. “But we can’t rush. One wrong step, and the council will side with them.”

He clenched his fists