“But this army exists?”
“So people say.”
This was getting her nowhere. “I'm not working for the White City, I promise. I'm not spying on you. I'm not going to tell them about you.”
“Whatever you say. Actually I don't care if you do. By the time you're back east I'll be long gone.”
“You're leaving?”
“I'm going to join them. Join the rebels. Try and find them, anyway. There you are, I've told you. Feel free to inform your masters. Frankly I don't care any more.”
“But your father. Your family. They're all undain. You want to fight them?”
“I despise him and all the others.” The boy spoke freely now, in a sudden rush, the pain in his face forgotten. “I was brought up by monsters, Cait. Monsters who survive by sucking the life from others. Do you have any idea what that's like? I would de
