“She knows them, man,” says Dum. “It’s cool. They’ll come after us at the Bay Bridge.” He nods, then frowns as the implications hit him. “Wait a minute . . .” “Are you sure that people will listen?” I ask. “Oh, they’ll listen,” says Dee. “If there’s one thing that us humans are good at, it’s gossip. Word spreads—and everybody’s heard of you.” “They’ve heard of your mom and sister too,” says Dum. “But that’s another story.” “They’ll come,” says Dee. “You’re the only leader we’ve got.”

