room?”
This time it was Logan’s eyes that grew wide.
Lexi whispered something in Logan’s ear and then turned to Myrdinn. “Yes,” she faltered, and then she stood up, tugging on Logan’s arm. “We were just going.” She pulled him down the hallway, her heightened whispers carrying behind her.
The air seemed to lighten a bit with their presence gone. “I swear that girl creates more problems than she solves,” my dad criticized. “We need to figure out what to do with him and Zane. They can’t stay here. It’s not safe.”
Eve stiffened at that statement. I looked at her curiously, examining her face. She looked back at me, and for a moment, she looked caught. Her image wavered, and my brain pounded violently against my skull. I jerked my gaze away, strenuously rubbing my temples.
“I haven’t yet figured out how to send Logan back without further weakening the barrier between our realms. We can’t risk the barrier collapsing just to send him back,” Astral said grimly. “For now he is stuck with us.” This sounded like a death sentence.
“Great,” Myrdinn muttered to himself.
Gabe coughed for attention and we all shifted our gaze over to him. “I checked back in about the spectol situation.”
We all held our breath as we waited.
“Albert and Ghandus said that Zordon never saw it, but they left shortly after that so I had to go and make sure myself. When I got there, Zordon was raging about Aurora and the fact that a Fate had meddled in their affairs.” He glanced in my direction.
“I’m sure he found that unfair,” Astral said, sounding uninterested in pursuing the matter any further. “Now, about Zane,” he continued, “how should we deal with him, Gabe?”
Eve scooted forward in her seat.
“Since interrogation isn’t working, force would be my next suggestion.” Gabe looked over at Eve and then his eyes fell regretfully.
I felt a tight knot form in my stomach. Something wasn’t right with their exchanged glances.
“We definitely should not let him go, under no circumstances. It’s too risky. He would do more harm than good now that he’s seen all of us,” Gabe finished.
“I agree,” said Astral, his tone contrite. Then he turned to Myrdinn. “Do you agree?”
My dad shifted in his seat and then spoke. “It is the only way.” He looked off into the fire. “We need to know exactly how he plans on taking the Stone. Without understanding that, we have no way of stopping him.”
“I thought he was building his army and speaking with the Dark Saar. What other way is there?” I asked.
“It’s not as simple as that, Aurora. You can’t just walk into the Obsidian Chasm and steal the Stone. There has to be a plan, and that is what we are trying to find out with Zane,” Astral said to both of us. He pushed his chin up into the air and walked over to the mantle. “It is done then. Zane will stay with us. We will wake him and begin the forceful interrogation for anything substantial about Zordon’s plans.”
“I want to be present when it happens,” I interjected with a sudden boost of confidence. I needed to be there if I wanted a chance at learning the truth.
My father nearly jumped out of his seat. “Outrageous, Aurora. You will not be present for that. He doesn’t deserve to be in your presence.”
I rolled my eyes. Here we go .
“I agree one hundred percent,” Fenn added murderously. I shot him a look.
“Ladies shouldn’t be present for that kind of thing,” Gabe stated diplomatically.
Really? I thought to myself.
Lexi popped her head from around the corner of the hallway and scoffed, “You men are so stupid. So inconsiderate,” and then she disappeared. She took the words from my mouth.
“Aurora?” Astral questioned, leaving the floor open for my thoughts.
I stood up to make my point clear. “Every one of you knows exactly what I’m thinking,” I said sharply. “I don’t need to say it.” I turned from them and looked Astral
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