“But their leaders don’t think we’d cooperate and plan to force us to give them our technology and our ship.”
“Force us?” Jake asked. “What?”
“Lean back and relax!” he yelled again. Xxx Right?”
“Yes, of course,” Tabatha said, smiling more naturally, now. Then there were several orderlies pushing him back and holding him down. It was all right, though. “He’s conscious now,” the doctor said. “Yeah,” Barley explained. “Close your eyes and I’ll take you to him.”
Sally closed her eyes, automatically trusting her new rescuer. Now, she knew. Then I’ll talk.”
“Fair enough,” she said, rising and holding out her hand to confirm their agreement with a handshake. “This boy wanted to incorporate us into their Confederacy,” she continued. He nodded tersely, again feeling the adrenaline rush as he remembered the short, fierce fight.
