@@@@@Jeb, Aaron, or Brandt,
@@@@@Jeb, Aaron, or
Brandt, particularly
“Why?”
“I don't want to have to explain myself to them
He was quiet, trying to make sense of my answer
I changed the subject“Do you know where Lily is? I don't think she should be aloneShe
seems…”
“Ian's with her
Ian would help Lily–he was exactly what she needed nowWho would help Ian when… ? I
shook my head, shaking the thought away
“What are we in such a hurry to get?” Jared asked me
I took a deep breath before I answered him
The south tunnel was blackI could not see his faceHis footsteps did not falter beside me, and
he didn't say anything for several minutesWhen he spoke again, I could hear that he was
focusing on the raid–single-minded, setting aside whatever curiosity he felt until after the
mission was planned to his satisfaction
“Where do we get them?”
“Empty cryotanks are stored outside Healing facilities until they're neededWith more souls
coming in than leaving, there will be a surplusNo one will guard them; no one will notice if
some go missing
“Are you sure? Where did you get this information?”
“I saw them in Chicago, piles and piles of themEven the little facility we went to in Tucson
had a small store of them, crated outside the delivery bay
“If they were crated, then how can you be sure –”
“Haven't you noticed our fondness for labels?”
“I'm not doubting you,” he said“I just want to make sure that you've thought this through
I heard the double meaning in his words
“Let's get it done, then
Doc was already gone–already with Jeb, as we hadn't passed him on the wayHe must have left
right behin