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Diana swiveled in her chair “So what now, Fearless Leader? He’s right: we don’t have any food”

Caine winced He ran a hand through his hair His head felt hot

He turned quickly, feeling as if soirl, Brittney, on the floor

How had he not seen this co? How had he not realized he would be trapped here? Even if he could somehow reach his people at Coates, they were far fewer in number than the number of kids Sam could command

And none would co the place

Sa outside the power plant within a few hours And what could Caine do?

What could he do?

They had taken the power plant They had turned off the lights in Perdido Beach But now they were trapped It was impossible

Caine frowned, trying to concentrate Why had he done it? In the space of atriumph to dismal humiliation

What he had done? It ht was: Take the plant Take it, and hold it Then…

Then…

Caine felt hi down and down as if a pit had opened beneath him

The realization was sudden and sickening He hadn’t taken the power plant in order to get food for his people, or even to show his power over Sa his own desires at all

Caine, the color all drained from his face now, stared at Drake

“It’s for him,” Caine said “It’s all for him”