“Old people do tend to lose their filters.”
“Old?” he countered.
“Child?” I shot back.
“Let’s call a truce on that matter and move onto other topics. You’ve discovered us. What do you plan to do about it?”
“Do?” I was just happy it looked like there was a chance my crew and I wouldn’t get eaten.
Callum lost a bit of his patience then. “Yes. If you want to live, I expect you to make a good argument for it.”
I straightened until my spine was as rigid as a soldier’s. I gently removed Z’s hands from my shoulders and then took a step closer to Callum. “You think I just want to live? No. I want to partner with you.”