I tried Zeke’s mind again. In mine I told him, If only you’d just tell the truth.

“Get out.â€? Zeke said. “I’m tired.â€? But he didn’t even yawn for proof.

I fell asleep soon after. While I was sleeping, several important things happened.

Zeke went off into the forest. He called out with his mind, Wes, I’m giving you an open fight.

Wes appeared soon. He whispered, “I shouldn’t be doing this, but we both know who can take who.â€?

Zeke didn’t even wait for him to finish. He lunged at Wes and held him down. “A few questions and I’ll let you go.â€? In his mind, everyone was going crazy. Master Jone was ordering him to stop, Beka was snoring, and Wes’ partner in crime was practicing battle moves in his sleep.

Wes clenched his teeth and focused on getting Zeke away, but his mind wasn’t as strong.

“Yeah that’s great, try as much as you want. Once you’re in my hold, you can’t get out. Now, I’ll start with the ones about Beka but this isn’t all about being in love with—I mean, the mission is most important.â€?