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Nothing is iain I just need to regain th first

I don’t want Liesel to worry, though, so I don’t tell her the truth I don’t tell her of the pain in onizes me with every breath I don’t tell her that I don’t have a plan That I’h to protect us both

I just have to protect her That would be enough

Flashes of Rose and Atlas pop in my head I have to protect us both, for my kids

I told Liesel that we should rest, that that was the only thing to do Really, it was just an excuse to not talk and reveal the extent of my injury to her

Liesel closes her eyes and, judging by her steady breathing, drifts to sleep

There is no way I’ll be able to sleep with the amount of pain I’m in

“Are you asleep? I can’t sleep,” Liesel suddenly says

I chuckle

“Can you not tell that I’m not asleep?” I ask

She bites her lip “Not all of us have adapted to see in the dark like you”

Good, I like that I can see her, but she can’t see e When it co to assu She’s a worthy opponent, playing her own ga as mine

“Let’s play our game then since you can’t sleep”

“I can’t tell you about our secret Whoever is holding us could be listening You can’t punish er our lives”

“No, but you can still tell me a different secret”