As Tahira walked through the darkening streets, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was being watched. She quickened her pace, her senses on high alert, but she couldn't see anyone following her.
She turned down a narrow alleyway, her heart pounding in her chest. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the shadows. Tahira's hand instinctively went to her dagger, but as she saw the figure's face, she relaxed.
It was one of Ariana's informants, a young man named Finn. "Tahira, I've got some information for you," he said, his voice low and urgent. "Laurent is planning something big. I don't know what it is, but I know it's going to happen soon."
Tahira's heart skipped a beat. This was the break she had been waiting for. "What else do you know?" she asked, her eyes locked on Finn's.
Finn hesitated, looking around nervously. "I don't know if I should be telling you this," he said. "But I think Laurent is working with someone on the inside. Someone who is close to the queen."