Whaley stares at me for a moment, narrowing his eyes, and when he stands up, I’m afraid for a moment that he’s going to punch me for my tone, but I breathe a sigh of relief when he smiles. “Good.” He claps me on the shoulder, filling me with pride. “Loyalty is important to me. If you’re willin’ to risk it all for Silas, you’re one of us now.”
