"I hurried after his rapid strides. "Fi-fix me?" Call me 'sir.' You are a part of the syndicate army now, if only inassisting capacity."Getting drafte... was a constant risk of operating in the unpoliced areas,but this wasn't how I had expected it to happen."Sir, what do you mean fixing?" You obviously aren't physically fit for your current assignment.Specialist Maril will explain the rest."We arrived in the room designated as 'Surgery.' I shuddered from thesight of the cobbled-up monstrosity. Rick had shut off his alarm clock when it sounded, far from ready to get up after a restless night. Only an hour later, he got a wake-up call anyway. The smell of bacon and coffee worked its magic, overcoming lethargy and drawing him out of bed."Morning," Summer greeted him as he walked into the kitchen.She was dressed far more conservatively today in a loose t-shirt and capri pants. Remarkably, he didn't feel uncomfortable around her, despite what had happened in the deep of the night. Maybe I. I have to go home,” Bree mumbled. She pushed herself off my lap and stood up stretching. I stood up, too.“Thanks for keeping me warm,” I said.“Thank you. Thank you for still being my friend,” Bree said. “I want to be out of here before your next blanket arrives. I really don’t even want to know who it is.”I bent down and kissed her on the cheek.“Goodnight, Bree. Drive carefully getting home.”She left without another word, but nodded as she walked away.Now that I was awake, I also realized that. Before I take you there, you need to give me that power." Yes," Rob said, although he felt his heart stop and his breath escape him. He was trembling. He'd already agreed, though, so both now and then, it didn't make any difference.Otetiani took Rob by the arm and led him into the fringe of bushes at the edge of the encampment, past the horses staked out on a rope. The horses whinnied slightly and shifted nervously away from them as they passed. The Indian was an imposing, troubling figure. A.