Chapter 65

• The news that Adrian and I were heading to the Southern Frontier stirred up a mix of excitement and concern in Evelyn. She knew this was a high-risk, high-reward venture. If we succeeded, it would bring incredible recognition and opportunities. But failure? That could set us back, maybe even destroy everything we’d worked for.
• After carefully weighing the risks, Evelyn put her trust in Adrian and me. She knew what I was capable of—I had played a key role in securing the Victory Pass deal, after all. As leaders, Adrian and I would be making the crucial strategic decisions, while our teams on the ground would handle execution. The responsibility was ours, but the trust she placed in us outweighed her worries. As we prepared for our departure, she focused on getting everything in order back home.
• A few days after Adrian and I left the city, heading toward the Southern Frontier with our team, we finally received intelligence from Starhaven’s spies in Sandoria. The confidential reports matched up perfectly with the updates we had gotten from Rafael on the ground, and eerily enough, they also matched the information Cassandra had shared over two weeks ago.