“You have to think of it like a game,” Charlie told them. “And winning comes down to knowing the moves, knowing your opponent and luck. There"s a board and there are pieces. Rachel is the king, the prize Pinky Morris wants and the one piece we have to protect or it"s all over. Rachel will move with you, she"ll step up only when she has to. She"s by no means useless, but we have to use her in the right way, at the right time.
“Now, John, well he"s our queen–shut up Roxy–he"s going to be your main cover, the one that"s most dangerous, and he"ll take out anyone who gets close to either of you.”
“Please tell me I"m going to be the bishop,” Roxy interrupted excitedly.
“Actually, you"re the pawn. You get to the far side of the board without anyone noticing you and you strike down the oppositi
