“We need to prepare the rebels to move,” Tory said after a beat of silence let the tension in the air simmer down. “We can debate the location later. Geraldine can fill you in on everything else you need to know until then.” The girl who could be queen stood, turning from the room despite the protests of my mom and the other Councillors, not even giving a shit as she turned her back on them and offered up that insult before striding from the room.
