Dust remained where he was, suddenly feeling unsure of everything. Once again, he wished that his parents were alive. He bowed his head as grief washed through him at the thought of never seeing them again.
He thought of the young men who had died today. He wondered if they had any family left that would mourn them. He’d seen the grief—and suspicion—on several of the soldiers’ faces when they emerged from the tunnel.
Still, the expression of confusion and shock on Sammy’s face when she had seen him walking beside Daciana continued to bother him the most. She had started toward him, only to stop and recoil in wary unease and disbelief. Before he could even approach Sammy, the General, the doctor, and a hoard of soldiers had surrounded him and the three women. They took them to an area to
