The next time the guard's gun was aimed at me, I sensed rather than saw something fall from Kendra's hand.

Then the room filled with smoke.

The guard fired his gun blindly into the office.

I dove towards the carpet and hoped the others did the same.

I could see only slightly better from floor level since the smoke was rising. I had been here before, trapped in a room full of smoke and deadly threats, and I swore I wouldn't leave anyone ...