“I don’t,” Eli answered. “That’s why I picked the strongest side.” If it came to a fight, he knew who would come out on top and it wouldn’t be Micah. Things hadn’t progressed that far, but it had gotten heated enough for him to make a decision on who he wanted to follow. The only reason there wasn’t a fight was that no one really wanted to get into one, no matter how easily it could have happened for no good reason. “You’re welcome,” he said, giving Serge a nod. “I wouldn’t hide something like this from her. It’s who I am now and I trust her.”
His jaw set as Serge fixed an impassive look on Eli, really weighing the younger man’s words. Trust and devotion, they were dangerous things no matter who they were given to, or from. He would have to find Corey after the work was done, to talk with her about a very different set of risks. But until he could? “There is work yet,” Serge told Eli, giving a slight nod in parting before he turned without another word, heading off to find another spot to fill. Time was working against them, as ever.