I squeezed my eyes shut, which didn’t make a difference, clenched my teeth, and waited for the landing. A huge jerk went through the room, throwing me back.

“Gather your things and report to the meeting room,â€? the voice said.

Since I’d never even brought anything, I went to Theo’s room and waited for him to pack. He didn’t have very much, but he wanted to wait for Darren too, and Darren wasn’t the lightest packer.

Once he had all of his things together, the three of us went to the room with everyone else.

“Regan, you come with me.â€? Doctor Karon pulled me out of the crowd, Theo following. “Theodore, stay with the other passengers.â€?

“No. I’m staying with her.â€?

“You can’t do this.â€?

“Yes, and I am. Let me go with you, or let her stay with me. Pick.â€?

Theo was the boss right now. Dr. Karon, for some unknown reason to me, was afraid of him.

Though there were some reasons to be afraid of him, I would never be scared of Theo. At least I understood what he’d said to me earlier.