Eira’s POV

Before Elder Anna left, she pulled me aside and told me to keep an eye on Henry. She said she didn’t trust anyone else with it.

“You may not be the strongest,” she said quietly, “but you’re the least suspicious. That’s what matters. No one looks twice at someone like you.”

I frowned a little, not sure what she meant. Someone like me.

“They’re too obvious,” she went on. “People watch them. They expect things from them.” Her gaze softened slightly. ...