25
“Don’t be so hard on yourself, kid,” Daleb thinks at me. “It could’ve been anyone.”
“It only became apparent after his double cross.” Though Mimir’s thoughts are attempting to soothe me, I’m getting more and more livid.
“It was George who suggested that each of us walk with five or six cops,” I think, as much for my own benefit as the Omnis’. “The fucker did it so he could kill me once he got the one thing he needed from me: the Temple’s location.”
“Right.” Daleb’s synapses shine a little brighter as I perceive his thought in my mind. “The Enlightened must’ve been his target all along.”
“But why?” I let my Level 2 vision move from the giant network that is Mimir to the smaller one that is Daleb. “He works for the Elders. He’s an Ambassador. He should want what they want. I’m pretty
