Though the prisoner swore he could take them to what was probably Malick's base in Namibia, Fethillen refused to change their plans. They would go first to the summer headquarters and then to Namibia from there. "We will need everyone if we want to defeat The Children of Shadows once and for all." The look she shot Jorick said that she counted him among their weapons.

The weather was warmer at their first refueling stop. Jorick and Oren bought bottled water and a variety of ...