Of course it was painful. Everything about their current situation was. But they were running out of options. And Al was too valuable an ally not to recruit in this fight for her brother's freedom. Some heartache might just have to be the price of it.
Only a temporary ally this time. Lucy rubbed her forehead. "We'll have to work fast, then. Everybody will be here for the tournament. It will be the best time to listen for news and gossip. I want to know if Edmund was their only target, or if others have been bitten too. If anything seems strange to you, even if it doesn't seem like it's connected, make a note of it and report back. We'll be doing the same. I'll send word in a few days to meet with us."
She almost added that if she begged Peter hard enough, if things were that desperate, he could always order Al to stay and help even after the tournament. But that was a card she hoped she wouldn't have to play. Once Al saw how things were, that Kala was the wrong sort of person for Edmund, and that Al was the right sort, maybe he would come around on his own.
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Date: 2018-07-21 07:09 pm (UTC)Only a temporary ally this time. Lucy rubbed her forehead. "We'll have to work fast, then. Everybody will be here for the tournament. It will be the best time to listen for news and gossip. I want to know if Edmund was their only target, or if others have been bitten too. If anything seems strange to you, even if it doesn't seem like it's connected, make a note of it and report back. We'll be doing the same. I'll send word in a few days to meet with us."
She almost added that if she begged Peter hard enough, if things were that desperate, he could always order Al to stay and help even after the tournament. But that was a card she hoped she wouldn't have to play. Once Al saw how things were, that Kala was the wrong sort of person for Edmund, and that Al was the right sort, maybe he would come around on his own.
She always was an optimist.