"No. I can rest later," Gianna insisted, her voice leaving no room for argument. "Time is ticking, and we finally have the upper hand. We need to press every advantage right now before the Becketts realize what we've pulled off."
She paused, looking at her friends before making a decision. "We can split our forces." She turned to old Mr. Thorne. "Gramps, you can go home and rest with Gigi…" Then to Areso and Chelsea. "You too."
Chelsea and Areso immediately opened their mouths to protest, but Gianna shook her head slowly, cutting them off.
"No, I'm serious," Gianna urged, looking at them with deep affection. "You two have worked tirelessly tonight. You need sleep. And I don't want you dragged into a room filled with blood and interrogations tonight." Athena protected them from that side of the world then… and she would do the same for her two friends.
