Freya, who had been quietly following behind him, suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist.
"Controller?" she asked in a low voice. "Who is that? Another infected person?"
Gideon stopped for a moment.
Of course she didn't know.
She had spent more than a week trapped in her own conflict with Delilah, completely unaware of everything happening outside the house.
She had no idea that while she mourned the image of her father while Gideon, Jade, and everyone else had been struggling to stop something that could destroy Climber Rift itself.
Part of him wanted to explain. To let her see just how fragile the peace inside Cinders of Dusk really was. That her sulking and anger was merely childish.
But this wasn't the right time and Freya would punch him or worse cry and spiral.
A small smile appeared on his face. "You'll understand once you meet him."
Freya frowned but didn't press the matter.
