There were fundamental things he’d be taught now. He’d be learning to do things like use the lacquered pot to relieve his waste. The Keepers would be teaching him to bathe himself. He’d be learning to dress himself. His Brothers would all be learning with him, so the lessons took quickly.

The tears did fall as I heard those things.

“I should teach this to him,” I cried openly. “He should be with me and I would show him all of this.”

My family hated to see me cry like this and I tried to stop. It was upsetting for all of us. Tears reminded us all of how fragile I was. I didn’t want to be that weak.

“We will see him again,” Damien promised.

“I swear to you both, when Hannah saves us, we will save him next. It is my promise.”

thanked him and so did Evan. In the back of my mind, I still wondered how many more I would have to give away. I feared it would break me, despite all I did to prevent it,

insisted rising

we’d all Lost

to check it. I lay my palm across the screen and saw a message from Hannah. I wiped my face clean of tears and pulled it up. It was in English, so I would have to read it

Angela’s Library

You will

you go quickly with the men we send for

have to take her from the compound. This is good, because we wish to rescue her friends also: Rose

will make it easier to find you. Be cautious and let the bandits talk before you attack them, they may be from me. Do what the men

not difficult. The men from the camps will not risk being caught near

see

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