Lysandra bit her lip to keep her held-back tears from spilling over.

"How do you remember any of that, if you Erased all of your memories?" she asked, her voice cutting painfully into the silence.

"I'm just reciting what I wrote down." Cale's voice sounded steady again, emotionless.

"You don't remember anything except what you wrote down," Lysandra said. Her own voice sounded shaky and unsure. She didn't understand how he could stay so calm. Feverishly, she reached up ...