Ales let out a small "hm" at Lydia's answer. Even if they didn't completely trust her then, especially since they all fist met in less than ideal circumstances, it would have given them something to think about long before Palitutu left. With so little time let, they could come up with a well thought-out plan.

"Some of us would have listened," he insisted. "It's been months since we stopped trusting Palitutu with information, and only now we know what Kalki's been up to?"

He hated this. He hated being left in the dark.