Flashback ( PDFDrive )

fighting for what you believe in, regardless of the sacrifices involved
or the rules you might have to cast aside, which is the making of an
excellent ally. She’d of course planned to wait until you were older
before approaching you, but this chance to serve at your side
presented itself and couldn’t be passed up, not when there have been
other shifts as well—signs that these villains might be turning their
attention toward my people—”
“Like what?”
“I’ll happily discuss them once you prove yourself committed to this
alliance—but we’re not to that point yet. First I need you to trust me.”
Grady pulled Sophie closer, making her wonder if he’d ever learned
any Trollish words and was catching snippets of their conversation.
“No one can understand us,” Tarina assured her as Sophie studied
their rather large audience. “I switched us to an archaic dialect before
mentioning anything pertinent. Only someone with your ability could
follow.”
“That doesn’t mean they’re not wondering what we’re saying,”
Sophie noted. She was also pretty sure Mr. Forkle would find this
suspicious enough to eavesdrop on her thoughts, which would likely
be translated for him—but decided it was better not to mention that.
“I’m sure they are,” Tarina agreed, flashing a smile with just
enough edge to make Bo turn his scowling face away. “But imagine
how different it would be if they stumbled upon us discussing this
privately, especially given the lengths we would have to go to in order
to avoid the other guards. The fact that we’re talking so publicly
removes any true suspicion and leaves only mild curiosity—and mild
curiosity can be misdirected easily enough. I’ll handle that in a
moment. First, I want to make sure you understand that I’m not