Valec crosses his arms, smirking. “See, I wasn’t gonna say anything.” “Why not?” Zoe asks. “Somebody has to keep Bree on her toes.” “You’re right,” Valec agrees solemnly. “I lied. I was gonna say something.” “See?” Zoe says to Valec. “You should have seen them at Penumbra—” “No.” I point between the two of them. “You two getting along is a cursed combination. Make it stop.”
