“I can only assume he is, since he was still here by the time the attack happened," Fitz replied, walking in the direction of Ace's office.
Mikki felt her breathing go back to normal, although that feeling on her stomach was still very much present. She didn't think she would be so concerned about Max in this short period of time that they knew each other.
“Where are you going?" she asked, following him, since Fitz seemed to be very agitated.
“Max asked for backup from the Royal Army, so I'm just gathering everyone before we leave," he explained, not caring to look at her.
Royal Army? Backup? If it came to this, the situation wasn't as good as Mikki thought it was. Maybe Max was safe, but anything could happen now. He wouldn't need backup if the attack was already over, right?
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