Jo’s first instinct is to stop me. She tackles me as I bolt for the door. We go down, her on my back, and I feel her knife on my neck. I freeze, cursing.“Meda, Jo – stop!” Chi says, grabbing me by the arm and pulling me out from under Jo. She allows it, but pulls her sword free and keeps it to my chest. “Meda, calm down. They won’t turn you over!”My eyes dart, searching for an escape route. I’ll have to fight them. But I don’t know if I can win. They’re tough and Jo, at least, will be expecting it.“Meda.” Chi shakes my arm until I look at him. “I promise, they’re stalling – they’ll never turn you over. There has to be a reason the demons want you so badly. I told you, you can never make a deal with the devil, you’ll never win.”What he says starts to sink in. It makes sense in Templar-world. My eyes flick to Jo.“He’s right.” She looks disappointed so I know she means it. “I don’t know what their plan is, but they aren’t going to turn you over.”Chi releases me slowly and I don’t run.
