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As soon as Alina closed that door to the meeting room, something felt off. That feeling of her sadness came back as if we were back in our teen years, and my need to comfort her became my primary focus. I couldn’t even pay attention to the plan of action Connor and my dad were directing for tomorrow morning.
Brynn knocks my boots from under the table, causing me to look up and around. Dad gives me a glance as Connor finishes up, setting up a time for patrol of Hangor village right before sunrise. “That should give you guys a few hours of rest and a hot shower. Let’s just hope we can make it in time. I would say I hope this is all coincidence, but-“
“But it’s a long shot,” Callum agrees.
Dad immediately stands alert, and rushes to the doorway, Connor hot on
