“Right. So I’m just supposed to lie around doing nothing while you contact my mom and head to Nightfall without me?” “No. You’re supposed to get your strength back so you don’t do permanent damage.” “I don’t care about permanent damage.” “Yeah, I can tell.” “Pretty sure she’s not just talking about your wound—in case you didn’t catch that,” Ro told him. She shrugged when Sophie glanced at her. “What? He’s a clueless guy. Figured I should help him out.”

