Jesper was staring at Wylan, his eyes roving over the black hair, the golden eyes. “Why?” he said at last. “Why would you do this?” Wylan shrugged. “We needed leverage.” “That’s Kaz’s voice talking.” “I couldn’t let you all walk into a hostage exchange thinking I was some kind of insurance.” “Nina tailored you?” “The night we left Djerholm.” “That’s why you disappeared during the journey,” said Jesper. “You weren’t helping Matthias care for Nina. You were hiding.” “I didn’t hide.” “You … how many times was it you standing beside me on the deck at night when I thought it was Kuwei?” “Every
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