10. ComplicatedIn quick time, Sabienn and his brothers followed Bess to a secluded bush area within the parklands away from prying eyes. As they travelled there, Sabienn wondered why Bess was holding a rifle and he noted with interest that within the area, the pack that they’d left in the van was there waiting for them.
Bess was the first to open up once they all arrived. “They followed the van,” she said. “It was marked to be reported ever since Kemplar.”
“How do you know this?” said Sabienn.
“I heard them,” she said. “I was hidden away in the back. They broke in.”
“We locked you in the van?” called Bray.
“Of course,” said Bess, almost annoyed. “I told you this a hundred times. It’s Tyle. If he gets his hands on me, he’ll smash my skull in. He’s tried it once before. If I’m hidden in
