Chapter 94
After finally shaking Thorne, Malakor and Arden continued with their plan to go to Whispering Peaks. The air grew thinner and colder, the silence of the mountain providing the first sense of security they’d felt all evening.
“What do you make of Thorne?” Arden asked, her voice cutting through the quiet.
Malakor didn't look back. “In what context are you asking me that?”
“I mean his character,” Arden clarified, stepping over a tree root. “Do you think he’s actually trustworthy, or does he have an ulterior motive?”
“It’s difficult to gauge. I was monitoring his heart rate while he spoke; it remained remarkably steady, which usually suggests he was being genuinely honest about the bug and his intentions. But that isn't a perfect science. Many experienced liars have mastered th
