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“Wh-” Cement’s question died in her throat as she heard the rest of Nickel’s message. She stared blankly at him. Almost instantly, her mind had come to a conclusion which made her feel sick.
Cement had to help Blizzard. But, when her birds showed up to the fight, it would expose her plan. Their opportunity, perhaps their only one, to foil Suliver’s coup would be gone.
I’m wasting time, she scolded herself.
“Rus-”
Once again Cement broke off as she realized that her rush of logic had overlooked one key fact- the distance between the piers and her gang was too far. They were already too late.
Still, there could be survivors. For all she knew, the resilient little flock had managed to hold back the attackers.
“Russet.” She cooed firmly, turning to her mate, who had trotted up at Nickel’s arrival. “Organize a small group of our quickest. And-” Cement paused, considering how much danger the gang would in be if their fighters flew. “a larger force of fighters to follow them. Stealthily.”