"We have no proof they're doing anything illegal," Iris replied.
Kael snorted. "Of course. No proof. Just a field full of weapons, masked men, smoke that kills birds mid-air, and a broken sea that burns your lungs."
His voice was calm. Too calm.
He tapped his temple with one finger. "So what now? You want me to blow it up? Sneak in and look pretty?"
Iris stared at the dock. Her face didn't change.
"Observe. Learn. Report. If you find proof, do what you must."
Kael's eyes twitched with amusement. "So if I burn them to the ground, I get extra points?"
"If you burn them, can you handle the recursion cause we won't be saving you if they comes after you."
He laughed. A dry, crackling sound. "Fair deal."
He stood up, brushing snow from his coat. His boots sank slightly in the melting frost.
Behind them, the ashes kept falling.
Ahead of them, the dock kept loading.
The frozen sea groaned with the weight of machines that had no business being here.
