The One
he confirms with Brook.
“I’ll find him,” Brook says. “I swear I will.”
My jaw tightens. “Great,” I say impatiently, grabbing for my sword. “I’ll tell Maerilee he’s alive and we’ll go after him.”
But before I reach the door, Brook speaks again, his voice commanding. “Wait.”
I turn back. His eyes meet mine.
“We can’t tell her,” he says gravely. “If, for some reason, we can’t save him, it’ll kill her. If we’re going to do this, we can’t say anything to her until we’re sure we’ve succeeded.”
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