Chapter 109: Candor

So it was settled. They had a plan. Now the question was just how they were going to get everyone else to go along with it.

Alessa trudged down the forest path, shouldering as much of Janie's weight as she could and mulling over what had just transpired between her and Isaac and his brother. She smiled to herself and shook her head - to think that the terrible nightmares she'd been having for months were the inspiration!

As soon as she'd felt that wave of love emanating from Joe at Isaac's words, something had clicked and suddenly she'd seen those dreams in a whole new light. She just wondered if they could actually pull this off.

Joe seemed confident he could hold up his end of the plan - though Joe always seemed confident, Alessa reminded herself fondly, even when he probably shouldn't.

She wasn't quite as certain that she and Isaac would be able to get Carlos and crew to cooperate. But then again, they didn't really have any other options.