Kavin didn't trust his own instincts, and he certainly didn't trust a single student in St. Jude's anymore. He retreated to an isolated corner of the campus gardens, trying to calm the tempest of betrayal that Mileh had stirred up.
Arm and Mild found Kavin staring blankly at the dark hedge, his expensive coat rumpled, looking utterly defeated.
"Kavin, what happened?" Arm demanded, gripping his shoulder. "Why did you abort the plan? We were ready."
Kavin didn't look at them. He only whispered, "We were never ready. We were compromised from the start." He slowly raised his head, his eyes burning with a desperate mixture of fear and rage. "Mileh found me. She told me to look up the school's blind trusts. The reason I aborted the plan is because our quietest member, the girl who sits right behind Mild..."
