“You don’t know if that’ll be enough to dispel the magic in everyone’s minds, Dash,” I interrupted. “What if you kill him and the damage is irreversible?”
The room fell silent after that. The weight of what I’d said settled over everyone, because they all knew I was right. We needed Kellan alive until we understood the full extent of his magical control.
“Simone’s plan could work,” Elonso finally said from across the table. “Have a little faith in your daughter, Kiana. She’s your spitting image.”
“That’s what concerns me,” Mom sighed heavily. “Troy?”
Dad rubbed a hand over his face, looking like he’d aged ten years in the past few minutes. “She has a point.”
He looked at me, and I could see all his fears written across his expression. “I hate this, Sisi. You already went alone to that
