Call Anna!

I carried a heavy burden of failure with me as I traveled to my private meeting with Master Cyrus. The effort to find the book that contained the pack's hidden path had come dangerously close to failure. My interaction with Leo had been a dangerous near-miss that might have revealed our genuine motives.

Master Cyrus asked "Anna," scarcely raising his voice above a whisper. "Tell me what happened."

I described the evening's activities, the stressful moments in Leo's room, and how I had just barely avoided being discovered. Master Cyrus listened carefully without showing any emotion on his face. He nodded when I was done, as though anticipating this result.

He said, "Leo is no fool," with a hint of despair in his voice. "We must not underestimate him.

I apologized to Master Cyrus in a voice choked with regret. "I tried my best, but I couldn't find the book."

My sense of reality was restored when Master Cyrus put his steadying hand on my shoulder. He remarked, "You did good, Anna. But