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My goals had been so clear up until recently. In the beginning, when I’d left Irwin after the initial wave of the plague, I hadn’t expected to come back alive. The goal back then had been clear: survive as long as possible to find one of the greys. After that, I’d focused on getting him back alive and then figuring out how to help those in charge find a peaceful way to work with Molev. The underlying goal for each step had been to find the cure.
But what if that wasn’t possible? Where did that leave Molev other than within a nest of potentially hostile humans?
My gaze swept over the soldiers gathered. They all listened to Molev and responded well to his feedback. A few of them had been coming to these training sessions since almost the beginning. They smiled and joked with Molev. The others weren’t as relaxed. But what if another incident happened, like at the hangar? Who would these people side with?
I knew nothing about creating vaccines other than what I saw in that initial room and heard in the doctor and Waurlyn’s request for more testing. What would they want next if his blood wasn’t working? And would he give it?
Hugging my knees to my chest, I rested my chin on them and continued to think.
Molev was still cooperating. Waurlyn had no reason to press for more than he was willing to give. Yet.
He chose that moment to glance in my direction. That easygoing fluidity he’d had in his movements ceased enough that I knew he didn’t like what he was seeing.
“I’m sorry for getting upset,” I said softly. “Everything that happened in the last few days was making my head a little too chaotic for me to think straight. But I’ve figured out what’s bugging me and will be able to talk about it tonight.”
He started walking toward me.
“Nope,” I said, shaking my head. “This isn’t me retreating or trying to buy time. We need to focus on this, for now, and talk things through tonight when the team’s with us. They have good feedback, and I think we’ll need it.”
He didn’t stop coming, though, so I stood and waited for him.
“I heard what you said to Roni,” he said when he reached me. “You think I’m distracting you.”
“Yes and no. Now, do you trust me enough to talk about this later?”
He didn’t answer right away, which was answer enough.
“Would you trust me more if you sat on the ground and snuggled me in your lap in front of everyone for five minutes?”
He blinked at me, and I grinned a little.
“I thought showing everyone how much you mean to me was dangerous for you,” he said after a moment. “Has that changed?”
“Nope, but I’d rather be a target for them than have your doubt.”
He grunted. “Pair up with Roni.”
I jogged back onto the field, aware that Molev was tailing me.
“Roni, we’re a couple again,” I called as I approached.
She hopped back from the guy she’d been grappling with and gave me a sour look.
“What do you sleep in at night?” she asked randomly.
“Why are you asking?” I asked as the guy chuckled and walked away to find someone else.
“I want to make sure you stay focused.” She looked at Molev. “What does she wear?”
“A T-shirt.”
Roni grinned at me. “First bite I give you, no T-shirt tonight. Second bite, no sleep bra, if you wear one. Third bite, no underwear. Are you focused now?”
“Extremely,” I said, no longer annoyed with Roni. She had every right to be upset with me and ensure I wouldn’t waste her time. Our daily training served a purpose, and it wasn’t to get fit so we’d look good in a bathing suit. What we did now would keep us alive when we left to join Molev’s people.
“So, what are you going to lose when I bite you?” I asked.
She grinned at me and lunged forward.
