Mile’s swears under his breath.
Adam drops his boots to the floor.
“Well, that’sreallyuncomfortable.”
Hawk folds his arms.
“Did Eli make a move?”
“Recruitment pitch.”
Russ smirks.
“Of course he did.”
Wren flips open her notebook now.
Her brain is clearly back online.
“Here’s the problem,” she says.
Everyone leans in slightly.
“This operation is too clean.”
Adam nods.
“Explain.”
“Everyone in that room knew exactly what to say.”
Wren adds quietly,
“And exactly what not to.”
She points to the map they brought back.
“This isn’t a church program.”
“No,” I agree.
“It’s infrastructure.”
Search zones.
Rescue operations.
Volunteer networks.
All perfectly positioned across three counties.
Adam studies the map.
“They could mobilize hundreds of people.”
“Thousands,” Wren corrects.
“Without anyone realizing what it actually is.”
