Page 84 of Forsaken Secrets

"Why would the Ellingsworths be collecting relics? I mean, they had an entire library full … why risk buying more?"

He tapped his chin. "I don't know. But they must have a good reason. Having that many would be dangerous if the Seekers ever searched them."

Holy shit. He really was brilliant! "What if we had them searched, then?"

Eli shook his head, green eyes wide. "It's too dangerous! What if the Ellingsworths found out beforehand and came after you? What if we're wrong?"

"Like you saw with the Seeker who checked you, there is some … animosity … between the Seekers and the Ellingsworths. What if we used that to convince the Overseeker to protect us? In exchange, we could give him the information he needs to get rid of them?"

"Perhaps." He smiled, but it didn't quite reach his eyes. "But, we should wait for Lynk. What if this interferes with his plan?"

I grimaced. "No. He has his own job and his own motivations, Eli. Besides, it wasn't like he included us in his plans. Why should we tell him ours? Respect goes both ways."

Eli rolled his eyes and sighed. "Gods. Sometimes there's just no reasoning with you. Is there?"

I waggled my eyebrows. "Only when I know I'm right."

He laughed, those lines beside his eyes crinkling in a familiar way that sent a strange twinge through my body.

"Fine. I still think we should wait for Lynk, but the plan has a chance of working. Plus, I know you'll do it regardless of whether I go along with it."

He knew me well. I grinned and grabbed his arm. "Well then, we'd better get going. The Seeker Institute is a good thirty-minute walk from here."

Eli grumbled, but followed along.

I was finally going to fix everything.

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