Time was running out - he needed to find Alessa before they missed their opportunity.
Isaac dashed back into camp and ducked his head from one tent to the next, searching for her. For the past week, they'd been hunting for an opportunity to test their partnership with the Stuck, and he'd just gotten word from Carlos that the occasion had arrived. But - as no one else could really communicate with them - they needed Alessa to give the order.
Finally, he located her in Janie's tent, sitting beside her sister's prone form and soothingly stroking her hair as Janie stared blankly at the side of the tent. She still wasn't at 100% since her ordeal in Joe's cave.
"Less," Isaac announced himself.
They both looked up at him with identical expressions.
"What's up?" Alessa replied, withdrawing her hand from Janie's tangled bob.
"Carlos was out on recon and came across a platoon of soldiers. Paragon's soldiers."