Chapter 14
That night, as we lay together on the mattress, Kyer whispered into my ear, “Are you sure going back is the right thing to do?”
I rolled over in his embrace and rested my forehead against his. I could feel his breath flutter over my cheek, and when he puckered his lips, he kissed my chin. “The Colony is as much a part of us as the blood in our veins,” I told him, “and I won’t let it go that easily. Life here sucks, Kyer. If we have to live the rest of our lives underground like some sort of animal, I want to at least be able to say we tried our best to get back what was ours.”
His fingers laced through mine and he squeezed my hand reassuringly. “What about Brin?” he asked.
“She might be able to help.” I didn’t have any set plan in mind yet—getting back into the Colony was as
