Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Coalition

At least tell me that you doubted yourself, that you were tempted to just get me out, no matter what." She knew she was being unreasonable. She couldn't expect him to rescue her at the expense of the whole world. It was just that it reminded her of the way her father left her and her mother to start his new perfect white family.

"If I had thought about you, worried only about getting you out, Kratos would've killed us both."

"You're right." She didn't know why she felt so dissatisfied, as if the fear she'd lived with these last few days wouldn't leave her. "It's just that - "

Simon walked in.

"Ever heard of knocking, hunter?" Mark snarled at him.

"Christopher cleared the house in the Bo-Kaap," Simon said, not in the least fazed by Mark's pointed words. "It's safe for you to return."

"Consider us gone."