It is for the best.
Yoa repeated those words like a mantra to keep his heavy feet moving away from where Nova went. He'd seen the way Vulcan, Ixana's son, had looked at Nova before he snatched her away from him at the waterfall. Vulcan could be just as ruthless, or worse than his mother.
The eagle had used the other eagle as bait to distract Yoa from Nova's position. It was ruthless and calculating to get what he wanted. For some reason, they wanted Nova, and Yoa suspected Vulcan wanted her for different reasons than his mother.
It is for the best. Nova would be safe; she was with her people now. Yoa's steps paused as he backtracked his thoughts.
Vulcan was ruthless and calculating.
