Stand Our Ground

SIENNA

“We’re not running away,” I say, trying to put more strength in my voice than I feel. “I will not let them chase us from our home.

Something flickers in Teo’s eyes, and it’s somewhere between respect and annoyance. "Sienna, you have no idea what sort of danger we’re up against. The Contis don’t just execute their enemies — they torture them. They make examples."

“Then we take them on,” I sa