Chapter Twenty-FourThe meetings had been long and tedious. Clamping down on his tongue would have frustrated the old Colin beyond his limits, while Roland probed and tested each of his allies, and a few critical enemies. Men and women he respected and trusted, even if he didn’t agree with them.
But it was finally happening. That which he had thought should occur on his first day on the planet was finally coming. Meeting with the leaders of the world.
Meghan reminded him repeatedly to school his facial expression.
Grinning like an i***t perhaps wasn’t the best look he could wear to help Roland’s efforts. But it was hard to stop. He was back on the Plan. It was intact and the future, his future, once again shone with hope despite the gray day that had returned after the morning sun.
And
