Nobody needed clarification regarding who he meant. Several members of his group immediately became tense again.
The black crystal was still glowing. My name was still written across it. The connection was difficult to ignore.
Before anyone else could speak, Hida stepped forward.
"Stand down."
Hany continued looking at me.
"Hany."
This time Hida's voice became sharper. The man finally turned toward her.
"An entire settlement disappears. A message appears demanding one person."
His gaze returned toward me.
"And then I arrive to find that exact person standing in the middle of the ruins."
Andrea folded her arms.
"If he wanted them dead, do you really think we'd still be standing beside him?"
Eventually the man exhaled slowly.
"I know."
His shoulders relaxed slightly.
"That doesn't mean I have to like it."
One of the older resistance members stepped forward.
"You think it's the Soul Hunters?"
Hany laughed humorlessly.
"Who else leaves messages?"
