"Both, I guess. We were sent after the Eye of Atamoni, a giant Lens, because it had been stolen--it's really powerful, so we had to keep it quiet. The king didn't seem to mind trusting us, but Leon sure did." Stahn shrugged; maybe Leon's presence was why the king figured he didn't need to worry much. Then again, Leon didn't trust easily in general, and it had been obvious he resented being sent with the group. Not that Stahn knew why; wasn't it better than staying with Hugo?

He fell silent for a moment, looking out over the hordes of zombies in the streets. "Damn, I hope he's okay," he murmured.