The Net Tightens Eris pov “What do I do now?” I repeated. The words left my mouth hollow, stripped of the rage that had fueled me hours earlier. They hung between Rose and me, heavy and exposed. I was clearly helpless. I didn't even know where to start from or who to run to anymore. Rose didn’t answer immediately. She watched me the way one watches a wounded beast…careful, calculating, and afraid of what might happen if she didn't think we'll or act too fast. Finally, she exhaled slowly and said, “You disappear.” I scoffed weakly. “I’ve been disappearing for months.” “Not like this,” she said firmly. “Now, you lie low. No meetings, and nobody will hear from you, no plans. You wait until the heat burns itself out. Until all these noises die down.” “And if it doesn’t?” I asked. “Then at least you’ll still be alive, to fight, and you must have regained enough strength too,” she replied. “He who fights and runs lives to fight another day. This is strategy and you should know it.”
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