Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

she’s your direct report, the next step up the chain ofcommand is you.”“Both I and Colonel Samrova should have been notifiedabout this scheme.”“Then why didn’t Ava tell you?” Thom said, probably themost defiant thing he had ever said to him.“Enough of that,” Kelvin said with a scowl, “We need tofind a way to get her back.""We need to bring in Thom, Darryl, Greta, a few of mymath guys and anyone else who ever worked with Ava,"Heymon said."Glenelle Mason was friendly with her," Alfred said, "andAva showed her a few things.""Alan is the most likely to get her back," Elmore said."I'm afraid Alan is the most likely to have her trapped,"Kelvin said."You can't mean that," Alfred said."I'm afraid I do. There was a previous time on thisexpedition when too many strange things were going on.Impossible things were happening, Theology was gettinginvolved. At that time it turned out to be Alan at the root of itall. Why wouldn't this be Alan's doing again?""He was just a kid then, he truly repents what he did,"Alfred said."He chafes at his bonds, he wants to use magic," Kelvinsaid."He never displays proper obeisance," Elmore added, with332