“Maybe we can ask Dr. Karp when we see him.”“He did this to you?”“Not him directly. One of his colleagues.”“Now we’re back to the conspiracy theory,” he said.“Yeah, except this one isn’t a theory. It’s conspiracy reality.”Once Ash had realized his kids were still alive, the only thing he’d concentrated on at the ranch was them. He hadn’t cared one way or the other what Matt and his friends were really involved in, but he was beginning to think maybe that was a mistake. Maybe he should care, maybe there was something to whatever it was they seemed to think was happening.“Who are they?” he asked.“Who are who?”“These people you all seem to be fighting, who are they?”“I…I don’t know. It’s not my place.”“Maybe it’s not, but Matt’s not here.”“You’re going to think I’m crazy.”“I already think you’re crazy.”They glanced at each other, then she laughed.“All right,” she finally said. “Are you buckled in?”He rolled his eyes, then smiled.
