Chapter 80: Above All Else

Chapter 80: Above All Else

Kit:

It seemed that his pleas had the opposite of his intended effect, because instead of sympathizing with him, it was clear that P’Kla was getting frustrated, if the way his brows met in the middle was any indication.

“Stop talking in riddles,” he snapped. “If you want me to help you, then give it to me straight. Tell me directly what’s wrong and what you’re hiding.”

If only P’Kla knew just how much Kit wanted to tell the whole world about the problems he was currently facing.

“You have to promise me first,” he bargained, insistent. “You cannot tell anyone what you have seen.” He gestured to his neck. “Neither can you broadcast what I tell you to anyone else—anyone at all.”

P’Kla was still obviously annoyed by these cryptic responses, but Kit knew that he had to be careful above all else.

When P’Kla realized that such a thing was non-negotiable to Kit, he sighed, calming down a bit. “You came to me for help,” he reminded the younger man. “And so, I am doin