Emery let out a long breath after receiving Ethan's reply.
"Good," he said, visibly relaxing. "Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to explain things to Celeste."
Ethan understood now—Celeste had probably tasked Emery with bringing him into Silverwood family's hidden territory.
The realization warmed Ethan's chest. His senior, his captain…
She really did look out for him.
"That old bastard from the Silverwoods isn't someone to underestimate. Be careful," Emery suddenly warned, his tone grim.
"Hm? What do you know?" Ethan caught the implication in his words.
"Not much," Emery admitted, shaking his head with a frown. "But the higher-ups are investigating. Lately, he's been meeting with various powerful families and societies more frequently. Probably scheming something."
Ethan's expression darkened at that. The lack of concrete information was frustrating.
But Emery's next words gave Ethan a lead.
