Ronan crossed the camp toward Elara, who still stood apart from the others with her arms crossed, a solemn indecisive expression on her face.
She noticed him approaching and tensed.
"Can we talk?" Ronan asked quietly so the others wouldn't hear.
Elara's eyes narrowed slightly. She hesitated, glancing toward the other students gathered near the statue, then back at him.
"Yeah. Fine."
They moved toward the edge of the camp, far enough that the others couldn't overhear but close enough that Elara could still see the base if something went wrong.
Ronan didn't waste time.
"We should go for the final node."
Elara's expression hardened immediately. "Are you serious?"
"Completely."
"Ronan, we just finished rebuilding. Half the class is still recovering from Reddy's attack, our supplies are scattered, and we're holding together with at best hope." She gestured back toward the camp. "You want us to throw everything we have at a statue that every other class will be targeting?"
