At Tumultus, Thane left me in the center building with Tai while he went to retrieve a few of the other members who often traveled from Terminus to Incipio. I sat at the table in the center with all of the maps and written plans. I could hardly read the handwriting that covered them, so I turned to Tai where he stood in the corner.

"Does he think I need a bodyguard," I asked, "or is he trying to guard me from the rest of Terminus?"

Tai shrugged. "Hell if I know. He probably ...