Rebella stared at James, her eyes dazed.

“I… I’m so confused!”

“It’s alright,” James chuckled. “Just follow my instructions. You’ll have to take some risks, but eventually, you’ll understand why I’ve asked you to do these things.”

Rebella blinked. “Um… What about Truett and the other War Kings?”

“Keep this from the War Kings for now,” James continued. “As for Truett, he’s not the right person for the Grand Steward’s position if he can’t see through a simple trick like this.”

Rebella si