They were escorted to a vehicle, and back to the airfield. It was a repeat of the trip there: no privacy. And maybe that was for the best. Deep down he knew her answer had already seen her answer. Moments alone would just be moments of heartbreak.

Familiar guards waited for them at the German airstrip. Cyprus climbed into the back of the waiting vehicle and leaned his forehead against the cold glass. The landscape moved past like an old friend, though he didn't really see it. ...