Heavy silence loomed over the VIP room as Jinx stood there, staring at Black's face. "I have to tell Kai."
Black held Jinx's arm as she tried to move toward the door. "He'll know. But first," he paused and lowered his eyes to Jinx's lips. "We need to know who this lady is and why she's been looking for him."
Though Jinx wanted to move, Black's statement made her mind travel back to the days she spent in Gilgal Village searching for Kai's background.
…
Two hours bled by quickly.
At the eastern side, the RedBull camp sprawled across what had once been a farmer's field, now churned into mud by thousands of feet.
Tents of different sizes and colors stretched in every direction, their canvas stained with smoke and dust.
Kai stood there, hands in his pockets, remembering what Merlin had told him earlier.
"You're no good to anyone sitting in the dark, Yung Chin. Go out there and help others to remember what it feels like to be useful."
