After seeing his reaction to his father’s message, Ashleigh decided it would be best for him to rest. She gave Clara access to the files from the drive and spoke with Fiona about all they had seen and heard.
Fiona gave a sad smile and nodded but said nothing else before she excused herself.
Ashleigh checked in with Axel about the convoy. All the arrangements had been made, and Galen had approved the additional soldiers. All that was left was for them to go in the morning.
There was one slight change that Axel was somewhat bothered by.
“What do you mean?” Ashleigh asked. “Why does she need to be scanned in twenty-four hours? Why can’t they do it in the morning before you leave?”
After witnessing Alice’s struggle with the computer, Axel called the doctor. They had her go back and do another scan. He told them she would need to come back in twenty-four hours in order to properly compare her brain activity to give them an accurate understanding of what was happening.
