“You didn’t mention why you were chosen for the mission,” he said gently when they were out of earshot. It was neither a reprimand nor a question.
“Need to know basis, Damien. I’m assuming this ‘Gypsy Queen,’ whoever she is, speaks Athee, or at least enough of it for us to be able to communicate. She gave a message to Melena, after all, and that girl does not know a word of Ixil.”
He raised his eyebrows and looked down at her. “Ixil? Is that the language you barely remember?”
Agate mentally kicked herself for letting it slip. “Yes,” she said, and waited for the flood of questions to come.
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