The next few days were all about preparation. Rise had this urgency that was not there since he started this plan. After what happened, he knew that the author had already targeted them.
There was no need to be polite. Of course, they still had to be cautious, but hiding his plans was not that necessary anymore.
They were called 'rebels,' and the author even tried to kill Kamille. The two sides were now preparing for that confrontation. While they won the first battle against fate, Rise was aware that the scale tilted more towards the author.
In the main plot, Rise would not be able to do much there. What he could only do was prepare for it and not be heavily involved, just as his role entailed.
Rise would not risk it even with a bookmark on him.
Kamille was also cooperative. Mostly. He had yet to stabilize his emotions. Rise was the only one who could approach him. The others were, to say the least, not deserving to talk to him.
