On day 1197, Mera told them where to find the red house after Tavin brought her a copy of the Pale Reach counteroffer.
She read the page in the bridge office, tracing the lines with a finger. Her hands were free; the station captain had agreed that she could read without restraints while two guards remained outside. Tavin and Kesh sat across from her. Iven stood by the window, where he could see the bridge platform crossing toward the eastern bank.
“You were taking this to Venn?” Mera asked.
“To his office,” Tavin said. “The council asked for a response.”
“And the originals stayed at Pale Reach.”
“Yes.”
“Nessa said the archive would take the originals and lock the maps away.”
“That wasn’t the offer,” Kesh said. “The offer did ask for copies and gave the director a power to release them in an emergency. Pale Reach proposed different terms.”
