Al ie asked. Caitlin folded the last of her clothes. “Yeah,” she said quietly. Al ie came around to her side of the bed. “I’m going to miss you.” Caitlin choked. “I’l miss you, too.” “Wil you at least visit?” Al ie asked. Their gazes met. “I wil if I can,” Caitlin said, then picked up her suitcase and camera equipment. “I don’t mind giving you a ride to the airport. I know you said that you don’t need one, but it would give us a little more time together,” Al ie said, snagging a tissue from the nightstand. Caitlin smiled. “I appreciate the offer, but Arctos has taken care of the transportation arrangements.” The ship was cloaked right outside of town. If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, Caitlin wouldn’t have believed it. Al ie rushed into her arms and hugged her tight. Caitlin hugged her back, taking care not to hurt her friend with her newfound strength. “I’d better go,” she said. They were going to swing by her apartment in Virginia before they headed to Zaron.
