Cynthia Dion:

I spent the night thinking about ways I could counteract their plan, and it occurred to me that I have a powerful leverage if they decide to proceed. I stayed peacefully that night without any worry. They had stopped frightening me. It was my time and my moment to shine. The next morning was odd; they were all strangely happy in the garden.

I had a feeling that they would go with the plan because the moment Atticus and I joined them, Maleeka did something ...