If it hadnât been for Gale, I would have surely died in Leonelâs clutches.
I sniffed, my voice tinged with caution.
âGale, are you disappointed in my involvement with Caleb? Is that why youâre not interested in looking out for me anymore?â
âNo, itâs not that.
â Gale calmly brushed away my concern.
âDebra, you exceeded my expectations with your handling of the town mission.
You did a remarkable job, and Iâm truly impressed.
â
Relief washed over me and the knot in my chest loosened.
However, there was still one thing I didnât understand.
Summoning my courage, I posed the question.
âIâm confused.
The town has been rescued.
Why are you planning on selling it?â
Galeâs voice remained composed, as if she were speaking to a child.
âDonât you remember, Debra? While we resolved Adamâs issues, it hasnât entirely changed Roz Townâs fate.
There are still numerous packs keeping a watchful eye on it.
This is detrimental to the Xeric Packâs interests.
â
I suggested, âIf youâre worried about Roz Town, you could dispatch troopsâ¦â
Gale interjected, her voice grave.
âThat wouldnât solve the problem, not by a long shot.
To be frank, Roz Town is a ticking time bomb, ready to detonate at any given moment.
Itâs hemmed in by the various packs, and its growth is stymied.
Itâs doomed to drain the Xeric Packâs resources.
Itâs like a greedy abyss that consumes without ever producing anything.
â
I fell silent.
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I had witnessed firsthand the trouble that loomed over Roz Town.
Galeâs words rang true.
Lettings things persist this way would spell disaster for both the Xeric Pack and Roz Town.
âIs there no alternative besides selling it off?â I inquired, desperate to clutch onto a sliver of hope.
âNo.
If we prolong this any further, the Xeric Pack will suffer the consequences, and any prospects for Roz Townâs growth will vanish without a trace,â Gale answered with a hint of sobriety in her voice.
âRight now, the most viable option is to sell it to Caleb.
He can stimulate Roz Townâs economy and alleviate the Xeric Packâs anxieties.
No more endless disputes over when the bomb will detonate.
â
My mind wandered back to the image of those pristine white flowers near the factory, and I lapsed into silence once more.
Many threats endangered Roz Town.
If the secrets of Thorn Edge Pack were exposed, other packs would fight relentlessly for the control of the town.
Even if the Xeric Pack managed to hold onto Roz Town for a while, it would suffer severe damage.
If other packs seized the opportunity to strike at the pack during that vulnerable period⦠A cold shiver crept up my spine.
The consequences would be disastrous.
However, a glimmer of hope flickered within me, yearning for an alternative solution that didnât involve selling Roz Town like a commodity.
I didnât say anything for a while, but Gale urged, âDebra, I hope you can strike a deal with Caleb as soon as possible.
The residents of Roz
Town deserve peace.
â
âDo we truly have no other choice?â