[and his entire extended family, because they will all want a go and hahahaha. no. they will harsh his groove. and probably die.]
And those we can actually trust. The last thing we need is someone looking to cut side deals with COMPASS and their allies. I think between you, Abe, and myself, we can safely assume we're far from the types to sell one another out to escape.
[They already had that trust exercise.]
We should be able to pull something together. And should COMPASS overhear a call for volunteers... well, they won't know exactly who to expect, will they?
There is no power lacking in weakness. But they have done well to conceal it.
I had hoped to consult the local convocations, but have not found any information on what link COMPASS may have with the magics that ooze from Zelien itself and the sea to the east.
Straight answers don't come easy here. Not without some measure of force. I do think, however, Zelien's forces are independent of COMPASS's control. They're a means to the experiment- torturing us while COMPASS observes and pays them to pace themselves. Otherwise, I've no doubt we'd be dead by now.
CONTACT: clary.fray@compass.net MESSAGE:Hi Mr. Gold. I was just kind of checking you were okay and got back to the city without being horribly maimed or killed or anything.
Text me back, ok?
[ After she's sent it she thinks maybe she should have called instead because he is kind of old but oh well. ]
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