Chapter Fifteen
Reintegration
“I put my heart and my soul into my work, and lost my mind in the process.”
– Vincent van Gogh.
Before I knew it, it was time to begin Phase Three, the final step. Mia and I packed our clothes and various personal possessions. This was harder because we had more things than when we arrived. Unsurprisingly, the commissary was selling extra suitcases and carryall bags for points. In the end, we left our berths with two bags apiece. I felt embarrassed, until I saw that Charlotte had three. That made me smile.
As we stood in the garden and waited for the wall to open, I glanced about and was struck by the abiding elegance of my teammates. We all looked so beautiful, so rich and happy. Who could have guessed that we had ever been on the wrong side of the law?
