“If you’re going, I’m going.”

“What? No, Lily, you have to keep going…”

“To hell with that! If it’s noble enough for you and Patrick, it’s noble enough for me. Besides, I can’t make it without you. You know that.”

Ezra sighed, then smiled faintly. “You always were a stubborn one, weren’t you?”

“Not stubborn. Loyal. There’s a difference, you know.”

“That there is.” They turned to face the stunned Premiere.

“B-both of you?” he stammered.

“It’s a double or nothing deal, Henry,” Lily said. “For the Resistance.”

“Some stipulations,” Ezra continued. “First: as soon as we’re gone you must step down. Second, Paulie’s in charge. Paulie, you know what to do.”

I nodded, shaky. I couldn’t believe what they were doing.

“Y-you sure?” the Premiere stuttered. He was more nervous than the twins.

“Positive,” they answered together.

“Paulie.” Ezra made the Resistance signal & nodded in salute. Lily did the same, smiling sadly.

I returned it.

It was for the good of the Resistance.