~RYLAND'S POV~
I went to my father's wing myself.
I brought two senior warriors, Gareth and a woman named Senna who had fifteen years of containment experience, and Eren, who had been in the archive when Cade reached him and had come immediately without needing the situation explained twice. We walked the corridor in the particular formation of people who understood that what was at the end of it might require speed.
The door to my father's quarters was closed. The guard outside it had the expression of someone who was holding composure together by sheer will and was very relieved to see us.
"He's been quiet since the morning check," the guard said. "But the window…"
I pushed the door open.
