"Oh, God. Lily, why didn't you tell me?"
"Because, this is hard enough as it is."
Dresden sighs. "I want to marry Shannon."
"Good. All the more reason for us not to fail."
"Let's go," Dresden says, standing. "We did this for a reason. The sooner we finish this, the sooner we can go
get them."
Our pain is nothing compared to what we've done to the people we love. As we focus back on the monitors, determination swells in my chest.
Don't give up, Blake. I'm still with you . . .