I’d spent the majority of the day sleeping. I was feeling much better physically, but mentally, I was having a hard time. I was only able to relax when I was within eyesight of Tahir. I was sure that the anxiety would fade, but it was going to take a long time.

I felt bad that Tahir was stuck with me at his side, but he truly didn’t seem to mind it. He promised me that tomorrow he would go out in search of Popescu. The burn on his back was nearly indistinguishable ...