Maeve opened her eyes and stared up at Larz, who held her so tight she could barely breathe. She lifted a trembling hand and touched his face that was still faintly bruised. Even though their skin was too tough to frown she could see the worry on his face. He stared down at her, not blinking, and she had the impression he'd been holding her and staring at her from the moment she fell asleep. Did she fall asleep? She looked around. How did she get to the infirmary?
"What happened?"
"You do not remember?"
She tried to touch his face but her hand wouldn't obey her head. "No. Wait, I was sitting next to the tree."
"Is that the last thing you remember?"
She managed to lift her hand to his chest. "Yes. No, wait. Sarah. What's happening to Sarah?" She frowned down at herself. "How come I'm still alive? I thought I had to die to save her."
"You did not have nanos that would neutralize Sarah's bomb, but another bomb inside you."