“I’ll thank you when we’re aboard the Ferolind. Move.” He was already dragging himself up the boulders that lined the far side of the gorge. “You can explain why our illustrious Shu scientist looks like one of Wylan’s school pals along the way.” Nina shook her head, caught between annoyance and admiration. Maybe that was what it took to survive in the Barrel. You could never stop. “He’s a friend?” asked Kuwei in skeptical Shu. “On occasion.”
