Back in the house at last, I found Reena and Mathias on their way to look for me, almost running into them in the back hallway.
"We're leaving," she said, shrugged. "Coming with us or staying with these morons?" That was one thing about Reena, she didn't pull punches.
I want to stay. That from Leah while I inhaled and nodded in agreement to her. "We're staying," I said. "I think they need us. And there's more to this than hunting and killing Viviana Tepes." Though that idea now appealed more than ever, even to Leah, who seemed to anticipate it with great delight. Considering we finally seemed to have an edge over her, I was agreeable for the time being.
But it wasn't just her we had to worry about and I was big enough-and Hayle enough-to accept my personal vendetta could wait.
"We're going to hunt the Faithful leader for now," Mathias said, grumbling anger in his voice. "I can't believe I missed this."