Chapter 490: Death of Hope

GAHRYE

"Congratulations, Gar!" Kalle stood up, about to go hug the blushing male. But Gar shook his head.

"I mean, thank you," he said quickly. "I'm really happy, but… she was a part of their… forward guard, I guess you could say. She was sent ahead to study and learn and send back information. She's a traitor to them and she's telling us everything. But it means that we know for certain: They've known about the traverse for a long time, and they've been using it regularly for months. They sent a team after her because she started having second thoughts when we… when we got to know each other. I almost killed them. I might have killed them," he said, shifting in his seat. "So we're waiting, because we know even if none of them survived—I had to get her out of there—the people here are waiting to hear from them. And when they don't…"

"They'll come," Gahrye said, his voice faint and hoarse.