Jorick carried Katelina to the elevator. Though the guards gazed curiously, they didn't comment as he hauled her inside and let the doors slide shut.

The elevator rose and the atrium flashed into view through the glass walls. Katelina's head slowly cleared. The further they got from Malick and the prison cell, the clearer the world became - and the more aware she was of Jorick's fury.

"Jorick?"

He made a low noise in his throat.

The elevator stopped on ...