She doesn't give me the option to say no. Her mind is gone again before I can hide from her. I hover with Sage's arms around me, trying to decide what to do, my mind so tired I can barely think.

"Help is coming," I say, "but I'm not sure if it's the help we need."

Sage just shrugs, holding me tight. "We'll figure it out," he says.

Can I trust Tallah? She's the sister of Syd's second, Shenka. Tallah leads the Hensley ...