She made no secret of the fact she had a gun. Even though she could have stowed it in her dimensional space and openly shown them her backpack, they wouldn't have seen a thing.
But so many people had seen her fire it back then. If her gun were to vanish into thin air now, it would surely arouse suspicion.
Harry hesitated for a moment before insisting, "That won't work. According to the rules of Meridia Base, civilians are not permitted to carry firearms. If you want to join us, you must surrender your weapons."
After a moment's thought, as if sensing their unease, she explained, "Our base is different. It's very safe inside. We have team members on duty at all times to maintain order. You won't face any danger, so you won't need these."
Stella Sterling now understood that these people weren't targeting her out of malice. Someone else was setting a trap for her. With this realization, her hostility toward them faded.
