16 She watched Kevin. The kid was lying on a bed in the Med-Lab, his eyes closed and his head nestled against the pillow. His breathing was slow and steady. After everything he'd been through in the last few days, he must have been exhausted. In the end, it was Harry who brought him in. Harry, a man with no symbiont and no special weapons, had stood his ground against two men who had promised to kill him if he didn't back down. It was a feat of bravery that left Anna awestruck. Would she have been able to do the same under such circumstances? Kevin stirred, sitting up straight with a groan. He touched a hand to the side of his head. “Where am I?” The words came out as a whimper. “Agent Lenai? Did anyone else get hurt? It's all so foggy…” Anna sat at his bedside with hands on her knees

