Lucy flinched at his words, her wings drooping slightly.
She looked away, her grip on her lance tightening. "You...brought her here. How do you expect me to trust you when she's standing there, acting like she knows you better than I do?"
Linsley exhaled slowly, trying to rein in his emotions. "Lucy, I'm here for Ted. For answers. You think I don't see what the Dominion's done? I'm not on their side."
"Then prove it," Lucy said quietly, her voice trembling. "Prove to me that you're still the Linsley I remember. Because right now, I don't know if I can believe in you."
The battlefield seemed to still again, the tension between them palpable. Aurielle, for once, remained silent, her expression unreadable as she watched the exchange.
