Sam and Thunder spent a brief moment staring into each other’s faces.
“I’ve got to go,” he said.
“I know, lame-brain,” she replied.
“Wait…what?” Jackboot cut in. “Go where?”
“Sam’s got a solo quest he needs to finish. He’ll catch up with us later,” Thunder explained.
“But”—Jackboot glanced between Sam and Thunder in confusion—“Farsight hasn’t even explained the situation to us…”
“Apollo must have spoken to Sam directly,” Thunder replied.
That was technically true, although it also sounded like Thunder’s lie of omission was an attempt to cover for Triple-A’s existence. Something even Farsight wasn’t supposed to be aware of.
“I’d be happy if he would just talk to Sam directly from now on,” Farsight added as she sank into the stool beside the weapons bench. “Apollo can get whin
