“When Harper first dragged me and Noah into Ironrose, I was hoping you’d get trampled by a horse, but I still fell in with that ‘good of Emberfall’ crap. I still risked my life. A lot of that was for Harper—but then a lot of it was for …” He pauses, then rolls his eyes, looking abashed. “Well, you, you idiot.” He glances meaningfully at the hallway. “They’re still here. They must believe in something you’re doing.”
