I look for Beckett, to tell him what I've seen, only to find him hovering over Poppy. It's then I know I have to leave, but I can't tell him. He'll want to come with me and this is his only chance to be safe. Socrates too. The boy is finally asleep himself, an open book on his chest.

It's easy to sneak past them all, sleeping so deeply, even Beckett who has his back to me. I retrieve my pack, head for the hub corridor. I need to speak to Vander, find another way out. I don't ...