Rocks Fall [Bonus chapter]

That night, while eating with his closest followers, Matt confronted his wife. Alexis had figured out the trick for the Hive Queen branch's early game on her own. This made him proud of her and excited at her growth. Meanwhile, Matt told her about Martha's ability and the implications. The main conversation was happening over telepathy, while they talked about random day-to-day things in order to create a cover.

Although Scorch already knew that Matt could be an enhanced human, Matt didn't want to use his power so casually. He thought about the time Willard intercepted their thoughts and remained vigilant.

{Once we secure a source of food for Martha, we will use her ability to speed up our progress. The current time difference is about twenty-five percent faster in her bubble. In other words, a minute outside is a minute and fifteen seconds inside.} Matt explained telepathically.