Alexander thought of something and took out his phone to call his sister to let her know they were safe, but found there was no signal in the mountains.

He called to his subordinate, "After you get back, tell Eli that Samuel and I will be here for a while. Tell her not to worry."

'If they tell Eli, she'll probably tell Soph too,' he thought to himself.

His subordinate understood and left.

Samuel wanted to say something but hesitated. If Eli knew he was here, she ...