Chapter 53 "Has there been any development on who might be spying on you?" Warlord asked. After returning from the waterfall, Arden had been relieved to find the hallway empty, with Douglas and his recruit long gone. She’d showered away the river water, changed into comfortable clothes, and texted Warlord, assuming he would be at work. To her surprise, he had finished his shift early. "No, unfortunately not," Arden replied, her voice soft with disappointment. "What is taking Malakor so long to follow the signal?" "You’d have to ask him, Westley. It’s not my job to tell him how to do his. Besides, he’s busy dealing with his own issues right now," Arden said. "What kind of issues could he possibly have?" "Again, you’d have to ask him. It isn't my place to divulge his personal business

