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... rtal, down to the Enclaves central reaches until I reached the Councils compound.

The implication was that Maya would be safe so long as I stayed within the time limit. While it wasnt directly said, it was implied. Problem was, while my father was capable of perceiving and employing subtext, he seemed to relish pretending they didnt exist.

Id watched him go back on countless verbal agreements and alliances whenever it suited him.

Maya wasnt safe. If she said the wrong thi ...

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