Chapter 477

The rain turned to a light drizzle. Katelina sat on the rusty gas tank, holding her injured side. Jorick, Jamie, and Maeko were lost in conversation. She thought about joining them but couldn't stir up the interest.

Braydon walked over and leaned next to her. She followed his eyes to where the Birlik's crew sorted through body parts. When they found a hand, they scanned the fingertips with a glompy device that didn't seem to produce any results.

Braydon cleared his throat. "You're all right?"

She nodded. The silence stretched and she tried to think of something to say. Despite whatever link his blood might have given them, she wasn't sure she trusted him. Or rather she didn't want to trust him.

"Why didn't you join Malick at the silo? Even if we'd tried to stop you we couldn't have."