Sunset Ultimatum

"...What did you just say?" I asked, my voice thick with disbelief.

"I said they've declared war," Maxwell repeated. "They've said that if we don't release Cassian before sunset tomorrow that they will officially announce their intent to bring him home by force."

Less than twenty-four hours. I had less than twenty-four hours to free him or we would be initiating a war.

...And it would be my fau