Chapter 175

“Ethan,” I said as I walked into his tent. He was sitting at his makeshift desk, looking at the reports and making marks on a map. It had been a few days since we'd talked about anything substantial. “Rosalie? Is everything okay?” he asked, hopping up with a worried look on his face. “I'm okay, but I have some news, and I figured you should know.” He put aside what he was doing, paused for a moment, and asked tentatively, “You've got news from Soren?” It was as if he could read my mind. I sighed, “Yes and no, that's why I wanted to talk to you. My scouts caught up with him, and we confirmed that it was Damian causing chaos in Kal’s ranks.” He smiled and commented, “That's good news. His plan worked. Brilliant!" I was a bit surprised. It wasn't often to hear Ethan admit someone else had come up with a brilliant plan. It was nice to hear him pay Soren a compliment. I nodded, "However, we lost contact with Soren afterward.” His smile faded and was replaced with a frown. “The scout couldn'