The dance

            Sydney stayed because he had to. There was, to begin with, the little fact that the Centre would probably have him killed, if he tried to leave. But the greater necessity was Jarod. If he left the Centre, he might never see Jarod again. He couldn’t imagine living without the intrigue and fascination of the hunt for Jarod. He didn’t want them to succeed, of course. Imprison that high spirit again? Use that independent, brilliant mind for experiments? Cripple that seeking heart? Oh, no. But the chase, the dance, the game Jarod played with them… Sydney couldn’t give that up.