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Jak was face down on the stone floor, pushing his body up and down, keeping his back to the bars. His breath came hard and fast. He alternated between that and pulling himself up using a U-shaped bar welded to the ceiling. Lu watched him as he continued to work himself into a heavy sweat. It was cold and dank as most cells were, but Jak wouldn’t be able to feel it. In fact, he’d already removed his cloak and outer clothing.
“I know you’re mad, but I’m sure she has a good reason for not mentioning it. I mean, she’s not the kind to keep secrets. I mean, not these kinds of secrets.”
Jak jumped up from the floor and looked down at Lu as if he were an insect he wanted to stomp out of existence. Lu cleared his throat.
“I mean, she’s never done it before, and she was protecting us. Conside
