Eliza's brow furrowed. "What do you plan to do now?"
"I have sent Alexei and Ryle to send a message to Caleb Winslow, to have a meeting with him," Vaughn replied, his voice steady but tinged with frustration.
That afternoon, Eliza continued her practice with Jannie. Today, her gun grip was better than yesterday. Jannie also taught her some self-defense tactics, which Eliza listened to intently. Each lesson made her feel more empowered, more capable of handling the dangers that seemed to loom over their lives.
A week passed just like that. Caleb Winslow gave no reply to Vaughn's meeting invitation. Eliza noticed the growing tension in Vaughn's demeanor. His patience was wearing thin, and the lack of response from Winslow only added to the unease.
