Chapter 396
Though the prisoner swore he could take them to what was probably Malick's base in Namibia, Fethillen refused to change their plans. They would go first to the summer headquarters and then to Namibia from there. "We will need everyone if we want to defeat The Children of Shadows once and for all." The look she shot Jorick said that she counted him among their weapons.
The weather was warmer at their first refueling stop. Jorick and Oren bought bottled water and a variety of vending machine food. Though it was a foreign country, the snack food was the same. Katelina said a prayer of gratefulness and as the helicopter lifted off she sorted through the goodies. Etsuko was too polite to pick anything herself, and Katelina had to guess what she'd like and dole it out to her. She gave the Russians a share. They stared at it for a long time before they tried it.
"I doubt they've had Cheetos before," Verchiel commented.