“Come with us. After our operations, we will go back to our base, the Thalassic. You should be safe there.” At the corner of her vision, she could not help but see Hector’s gaze. He looked at Leander with what she believed to be objection but he remained silent, too restrained by duty to misstep authority. It was evident, she believed, that Hector did not wish to compromise the safety of their homestead, the Thalassic, nor did he desire having the extra weight of her hindering their operation. Not only could she be a liability in such a hostile environment but also an anchor to their
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