Flashback ( PDFDrive )

Keefe siding with you. I wonder why he’d do that?
Uh . . . because he agrees that Alvar should at least be near the gate
before we punish him for trying to escape, Sophie argued, sighing when
Fitz’s mind went silent. I’m not saying you’re wrong, she added, putting
a little extra energy behind the words in case he was trying to block
her. I’m saying . . . wait until you’re sure.
I’m sure.
Sophie rubbed her temples harder. Well . . . I guess it’s your call.
But . . . at least wait until we’re all together.
Why?
I don’t know. She was mostly stalling, hoping a few deep breaths
would make him a little more reasonable, but she flung out a quick In
case it messes with your echo. It’s kind of an emotional thing, you know?
And it’ll only take, like, two extra minutes to meet up, and . . . I want to be
there for you.
A beat of silence and then . . .
Fine.
The word had a definite edge.
Please don’t be mad at me, Sophie begged.
I’m not, he promised. I’m just frustrated. Now Alvar’s moving back the
other way, and I can’t figure out what he’s doing.
Which seemed like a pretty good reason to not zap him, but she
decided not to point that out. Just get to the base point. We’ll figure it out
together.
Yeah, see you soon.
And Fitz looked so genuinely relieved when she got there a few
minutes later that her heart did a tiny flip—until he shoved his wrist
under her nose and pointed to the narrow silver screen that Dex had