Chapter 55

“You’re sure they didn’t hurt you?”

“No one touched me. Jah’lar and Raleigh were real happy.”

“We’ll need a cover story, something you can tell them part of, but the rest you have to tell the Chancellor directly.”

“Jah’lar will just cut off my air until I tell them,” Adam pointed out.

“Not if you tell each one separately that what you ‘saw’ involves the other, and you need to tell the Chancellor at the same time. It’s not a perfect plan, but I think it might work, and really, all we need is for Clarke to know I’m here. He’ll find a way to help us.”

“Nick, I’m not like you. I don’t know if I can—”

“I’ll help you. They won’t let me go with you, but neither of them will think anything of you talking to them in front of me. We’ve been together since I was brought here and doing that the entire time.” Nick drew in a few deep breaths and let them out, feeling relief flood through him. He grinned at Adam. “This could work. We’ll be outtahere.”