My teeth ache from grinding them together and I'm sure I've bruised Syd's hand from my death grip. But I will no more let him go than I would her.

"Let's not jump to any decisions just yet." Syd's calm helps me stay level as wild ideas run through my head. "We still have until his infection manifests physically before the law demands he be dealt with, right?" Bless her for being careful around her wording.

Femke nods, but she ...