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"As long as Talbott doesn't die first, fighting for the wrong side," Jericho ht "Anyhere ae?"

"Morocco, there is an isolated air strip in the middle of the Sahara that our two sides have used before for situations like this," Jericho explained, turning his attention back to his soup

"Well, the good news is, I was kind of disappointed that Ient to London instead" I sic

"Well, good" Jericho wasn't quite sure how to respond to s, is, that you'll be able make a circle of the area and have a visual of what you're up against before you land"

"A circle of the area? Did we forget that I can't fly a plane?" I asked, realizing ht of that, and if you really trust Talbott, then I suppose you can let hiic, but soree to that" Jericho looked up at me from underneath thick, dark eyelashes and for a et the whole trip and never leave his side again Then, I re in et out of there, after the exchange?" I asked, trying to think the whole plan through

"Lilly can fly you ho as she isn't incapacitated for soic Or, I can go with you; that would solve all of your problems" His expression flickered with hope I kneas serious, and trying to hide behind sarcas for so his eyes and letting the special about our conversation or anything that he was saying, but soness to support me in whatever I decided, helped me take another step away from Kiran, helped to loosen his hold the smallest amount and fall that much more for Jericho

"Does everyone kno to fly a plane, exceptfor the first tihed "Part of it is lobal lifestyle we live Eden, there's so else I need to talk to you about"

"Sure," I s Jericho felt like he could talk toelse happened while you were out of it," he started nervously and I sat up straighter, prepared for whatever neas coelica called Silas, who called Gabriel Your parents are in O for you"

I sat in stunned silence for a fewpast Jericho at a spot on the wall I wasn't really seeing I had been thinking about going back to Oroup and figure out our next step, strategically I was exhausted fro, and I was desperately homesick for Aunt Syl, after Kiran uidingforby looking for them, but now that the time was here, I couldn't decide if I was emotionally ready I supposed I didn't have a choice, and I would have a couple days to prepare, but this life I was living was non-stop physically and eth to sound confident "I have been thinking about going hoo if you don't want to We can go to South Africa or even straight to Romania, if you want It's up to you" Jericho reached out both hands this tiht It's time, I suppose I'm only seventeen, it's probably time I met my birth parents," I tried to joke, but it caet the last team and then we'll rendezvous in Omaha Now that Avalon is healed, we can at least create a plan of attack, I can't fail like that again," I referred to losing Avalon, knowing that if I tried again and failed, Avalon would not survive "The farh room at Amory's for everyone to stay Aunt Syl will have the key As soon as I get Lilly, ill head straight back"

"That is very decisive of you," Jericho teased "You're turning into quite the leader, Eden"

"It's only takento learn how to make a decision on ht accoetting easier, tough choices were beco of leading I was letting go of Kiran, daily I was reclai bits and pieces ofoal

Still, I knew that Avalon would have made a better leader I was not blind to my weaknesses All I could do was focus on the task at hand, and so far, this looked like the et Lilly back

Chapter Twenty-Seven

"Talbott, if anything happens to her, I will hunt you down myself, is that clear?" Jericho threatened with every intention of following through

"Jericho, I understand I've told you ato happen to her This is not a trap" Talbott put a strong hand on Jericho's shoulder as if co hi at the look of shock that flashed across Jericho's face Talbott was considerably cale intoin control of soain, and from past experiences, I kne hard it was for him to be away fro e to incentivize Talbott and I wondered if one day, she would be enough to bring Talbott to our side

"All right, you should go Get this over with and then get out of there, yeah?" Jericho turned to ic buzzed around mine in excited nearness, but ics