Reunion in the Shadows

QuietGale pressed on, her voice steady but unyielding. "There's more. He knew Tenebris Hold Dungeon like the back of his hand. He nailed the lifespan of our Hidden Scroll and laid out, step by step, what happens if we mess up.

"While we talked, he made it clear he could just sit back and watch us fail, or let the timer run out. We're boxed in. We need him, but he has no use for us.

"His terms stin