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"Sayer."

He straightens.

"You do not chase it."

"I won't."

"You do not answer the pull."

"I won't."

"You tell us every single thing you feel."

"No matter how small."

He nods again.

"I can do that."

Finally…

My own name.

"I track."

Rhett raises an eyebrow.

"You're coming into the Hollow with us."

"I'm the only one who's seen the patterns."

"It'll be dangerous."

"I noticed."

"Carys."

"I'm going."

He studies me. Then sighs.

"I know."

"I'll monitor movement."

I begin packing equipment into my messenger bag.

"Two phones."

"Three backup batteries."

"Printed maps."

"Voice recorder."

"Compass."

"Offline copies of every report."