I WONDERED HOW MUCH our "school counselor" knew about the woman who killed my mom, the woman that the Nasaru was searching for. "Do you know where Caroline is now?" I asked.
She shook her head sadly. "I know she isn't in Eden anymore; that she escaped. I was happy to hear that. They were not kind to her."
I squeezed Zander's hand.
Dr. Frankler leaned toward me again. "Look, Tru," she said, speaking as if she and I were the only two in the room. "You are in grave danger. And I can help you if you will let me. I can hide you from the Nasaru." She paused, staring at me expectantly.
"But I'd have to leave my dad ... and my friends."
"Yes." She clasped her hands together in a beseeching manner. "But it's the best way to protect you."
She must have seen my answer in my face because she
