'...I really hope they won't hand over the captives.' Ethea talked to Soren via their bond. 'If such a thing happens, you will end up being targeted by them and...'
She trailed off, but Soren understood what she was trying to say.
He was the one who killed Sevihan, the Puppeteer, and captured their young master, Lucent, along with the other two, Leech and Nullifier. Worse yet, those two might know about Ethea's existence since they worked with Sevihan. If the Empire surrendered the captives to satisfy the Outcasts, both Soren and Ethea would immediately have massive targets on their backs.
And while the chance was slim, he couldn't completely rule out the possibility that the Empire might also hand him over to 'keep the peace'. When politics were involved, nothing was ever guaranteed.
