“You may stay,” Darkholm said.

“No,” Sprite said. “I need you at your optimal on the wire. I will rest for a couple hours in the lounge, and if we don’t have anything by then, I’ll dagger. But I’ll need you all watching my back. I plan on going in clean and coming out with the data we need to find Ran.” She paused and added, “I’m going to need Scotty there too.”

Darkholm eyed her. “I am sorry for what he did.”

“I’m marked for poison. I don’t know how, but anyone would have responded the same.”

“Not anyone.”