“Ran's alive?”
“Thanks to me. He was trying to fight that Harvester with a stick. A stick! It was just as well I had my gun.”
“Then where is he now?”
“He couldn't come here, could he? He's obviously from Andar. I needed to bring you here to get help. Ran is out in the wilds somewhere, fending for himself.”
“We need to find him. It's not safe out there.”
“Oh, come off it. He's loving every minute of this. A chance to sacrifice himself at every turn.”
“And what happens when they come for us from the White City? No doubt you'll explain it was you who captured me and turn me over, yes? Is that your plan?”
“I told you, these people live in the middle of nowhere. They have no idea what's going on in the real world.”
“Look,” said Cait. “We have to leave. As soon as we can. Stay if you lik
