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“But they think you’re a drugged-up nut job. How do you know they’ll believe the real story?”
“I don’t know. Maybe they won’t. But that’s not my biggest concern. Brendan, I’m just happy to be free. I’m happy the man I love is alive, and that my best friend is still my friend. What I want now is for my oldest friend to someday forgive me, and for Anton and the other Masters to pay for what they’ve done. Everything else will be extra.”
“We’re going to rehabilitate your image,” Brendan says. “I promise. Everything is going to come out.”
“Thanks.”
We’re about to make our way to the shooting range for some practice, but Ingram intercepts us before we get there.
“It’s time,” he says. “We have everything we need to finish Anton. We’re going to launch our next attack today. Eyal is preparing the jet — we’re going to the Enclave.”
Brendan flinches slightly at the pops of muffled gunfire coming from the range.
“I have no intention of putting either of you in any danger,” says Ingram. “We didn’t rescue you just to put you back in harm’s way. But you can watch from the command center.”
“No,” I say. “I’m coming too.”
“Kate, you know how many armed guards there are on the island. We’ll have a superior force, but there’s always a risk.”
“I’m not missing this. I’ll be careful to stay out of the fray, but I want to be there when we win.”
Ingram rubs his chin.
“You’re going to do everything I tell you,” he says. “Is that clear?”
“Fine,” I reply.
Ingram turns to Brendan and says, “You’re staying. I may need a rapid response from the media.”
“Sure,” he says, the relief obvious on his face.
“Good. Okay, Kate. Let’s go. You need to be outfitted.”
I take Brendan’s hand once more.
“Thank you, again, for everything,” I tell him. “Now get ready to publish the news story of your career.”
