Maven might Jinx it

One look at the red dots filling the map of the city that was spread open on the digital screen hovering in front of her, and Grace knew that Davian was speaking the truth.

Lumora might nor be able to hold for long.

Turning to face the team, she began, "Listen up. We will be traveling in two vehicles. I'll drive the lead car with Rune and Dr. Kian, Valeska, and Aleena. Davian, you'll take the second vehicle with Rio, Maven and Nathan. Stay close, but maintain enough distance to avoid being trapped together if we hit a roadblock."

"Got it," Davian said, but the frown on his face made it quite clear to her that he didn't like the idea of staying away incase she met with difficulties on the way.

If it was the previous timeline, she would have been sure that Davian wouldn't let his feelings for her come in the way of the mission. But in this timeline, something kept telling her that he might discard the entire world just for her.