CHAPTER 12 “So that’s it? I’m free to go?” Kennedy stared at the round-faced consul who had secured her rescue. “Yup. Unless you’d care for more coffee or tea before we get you to your parents.” She shook her head, hardly able to believe she was free or that her entire captivity had only lasted three days. She stood up, grasping her chair for support. She’d eaten a hearty egg and pancake breakfast with the man from the embassy but still felt somewhat nauseated. “And you’ll let me know as soon as you hear anything about Ian?” He nodded. “Unfortunately, as I already explained, now that the Chinese have involved the DPRK government, it’s going to be a lot trickier to handle.” They’d gone over this countless times already, but Kennedy still didn’t understand. How could an American in Chin