Page 45 of The Tribes of Magic
“So are you guys training Elf magic at the conference center like my group did yesterday?” I asked them.
Dante snorted. “Uh, no.”
“What is it? Did I say something funny?”
“Well, actually, Savannah…” Nevada glanced at Dante, then back at me. “After what happened at the Summit yesterday, the General doesn’t want any Apprentices anywhere near the conference center.”
I frowned. “Is this because I bewitched the Court? Or because two Court members ended up dead?”
“I guess a lot of both?”
“I should have followed your advice and kept a low profile, Dante.”
“Na, that’s not your style, Avalanche Siren.”
“Avalanche Siren?”
“Just trying the name on for size,” he told me.
“I like it.”
“Really?”
“No.”
Dante chuckled.
“Is the General putting any other restrictions on the Apprentices’ movements because of me?” I asked them.
“Well, I’m not sure if it’s because of you, but this morning he stationed extra guards at both of the Fortress’s Spirit Trees,” Nevada said. “But that’s probably because some crazy people tried to poison them.”
“Huh.”
“What are you thinking, Savannah?”
“I think that ifthatwere the reason, the General would have stationed the Watchers there two days ago instead of waiting until now. So there must be a different reason.”
“Like what?”
“Like I think the General has realized the Rebels aren’t in the city anymore.”
“Where are they?”
“Somewhere in the Many Realms, hunting down Templars. That’s actually why the General stationed extra Watchers at the Spirit Trees. He’s waiting for the Rebels to return. And when they do, an army of Watchers will be right there, ready to arrest them.”
“That does sound like the General,” Dante said.
“Yeah,” Nevada agreed.
Dante’s watch beeped.
“Sorry, Savi, Nevada and I have to go, or we’ll miss our train. We have another long day ahead of us at the Black Obelisk.”
“Doing what?” I walked with them as they hurried toward the door.
“Practicing putting Watchers to sleep, I hope,” Dante said.
They left my cottage. I grabbed my shoes and headed in the opposite direction, through the overgrown woods, taking the shortcut that would bring me to the Castle.
