“Not particularly, I just meant that—”

Ryan chuckles, winking at me, “I'm kidding.”

“You know, the downside of this efficient work you've accomplished is you won't have anything to do for the next two months. Our schedule was cleared for at least seven months.” Amara reminds me, of a detail I missed when I was plotting to complete the project fast enough to get me away from Knox and my bitter-sweet memories attached to Flame Valley.

“I guess I'm finally taking time off ...