Emily raised her eyebrows when Victoria told her she seemed trustworthy. That was the first time someone had said something like that about her since she could remember. With good reason. "I'm afraid that's just not true. I'll tell you the full story some time we're safe, but for now, understand that the only thing you can rely on me doing is the thing that helps me most.

Since Emily didn't like the idea of spending breath on talking that instead could be used for running, and for helping Victoria keep up, she fell silent after that. All things considered, though, Hell was pleasantly surprising her. She'd expected to be dead by now, though maybe she had only survived because she belonged here.