The Dark Side of Fate

102 Resting

~Sylvester~

After the lengthy discussion during breakfast, I decided to retire to my room to think of all that had been discovered and said.

The plan seemed simple, but Richado was right. It might take some effort to execute.

I did not trust the others involved besides the people close to me.

I never knew Larry's words weren't to be ignored. I guess we wanted to end the conflict so badly and enjoy the peace that we ignored his blatant warnings as the rambling of a madman.

One thing I was going to do was talk to Larry when I got back to the North. I was glad he was still alive. The man clung to life so hard that I doubted death would find him soon. 1

Uncle Lucas was also right when he said Larry could not have masterminded all that had happened. If he had followed us to the East, he would have laughed at us and said he had told us so.

Returning to the North meant Uncle Lucas would be actively involved. He had been searching for an adventure for a while now, so it was a given he would want to be a part of this-the more, the merrier, anyway.

"Where are you going?' I heard Tamia's voice in my head.

"To our room; I need to think," I replied.

"I will join you now," she replied, and I was glad we would have some time together and maybe brainstorm on the matter. I walked away, trying to organise my thought and set out the plan in my head.

"Sylvester, when are we leaving?" Dominic said, approaching me at the staircase.

I turned to look at him and saw David and Devin behind him.

a general question?" I asked, and he nodded while

Amelia, Alexei and Clay will be seen, but we won't. I do not want Yuri to target

him. He tried to make us side with the bad guy and divide the kingdom just so he could avenge his father, who, by

misled,’ I said, and David shook

an eye on that one. I say we take him with us and watch him. Clay has been secretly watching him for a bit." David added,

Max and Kyle are watching him too. They don't trust the guy. Since Max and Kyle are going to arrest Gordon and we are travelling, we should bring him along. We do not want him slipping notes or calling Yuri to inform him of our plans. I still can't shake off the fact that he tried to make us go after Erik because of his father, who, based on Richard and Grey's account, wasn't a good person. It is dubious, and we should watch

lately that we needed to be careful. It was also unfair if we slipped up and something terrible

when he suspects people," I said, and everyone laughed. Leo was vindictive, and it would

well, may I be excused?" I asked, and Dominic

David said. We laughed, knowing we had

had to pretend to cook in the kitchen while we warmed the meals and set them in dishes. It was a great solution, and I did not feel bad about it. Just as David

taken the other stairs. Leo's packhouse was very large. Knowing he is a minimalist, I wasn't expecting he would build something of this magnitude, but he surprised

to do it, and he went for it. His taste was exquisite, but I doubted he and Amelia would live

was glad I could come to the South with my children whenever and won't worry about

and hotels were out of the question. I was grateful for this and hoped to experience the East better

the foot of the bed. She had

the stairs to discuss Andrew and the departure time,"

trust Andrew,* she laughed, and

does not trust him either. Nicole said Clay has been keeping an eye on him,"

hope for his good he is clean because I doubt any of these people would be merciful, especially Amelia,' She said, and I

see how she watched Alice's torture. She handled it

happy to see Leo happy. She had been more at

and

you are happier now that you see Leo happy,"