We can’t remove the rings yet. “Wh-why not?” I whispered. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to handle knowing that task was still looming. That I’d have to put Gloam through pain again. Mary cannot know. I stared at his words. “Wh-what? Why can’t we just leave right now?” I gestured at the window. “She’s distracted. We’ll easily be able to get away.”
