Tension hung in the air as Kyra returned to her tent, finding Jaegar still seated in a meditative pose. The flickering candlelight cast shadows on his face.
As if sensing her presence, his eyes opened slowly, a faint smile playing across his lips upon seeing her. "I have to stay; I have underestimated you."
"You are far more intriguing than I thought."
While in his trance, Jaegar listened to the siblings talk. And the way she just put his demand as if it were nothing, she was truly a remarkable woman, willing to go to any extent to achieve her goals.
"What do you mean?" Kyra asked, frowning slightly at his cryptic words.
Jaegar chuckled softly, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "Nothing."
Kyra gave a measured nod. "We should move somewhere more discreet. I do not wish for prying eyes or ears."
Understanding passed between them unspoken.
