"One of the kids who disappeared a long time ago—he's dead. He was one of the casualties during that bar raid a while back. Remember the raid on the Information Center?"
A moment of silence fell between Penny and Mint as they stared at each other. Penny's brows furrowed while Mint gave her a solemn nod.
"It was late when I found out about it. He was one of the guys who tried to get away and ended up in a gunfight. It was a mess," Mint sighed heavily. "There goes our one chance at saving those kids. All we can do now is hope that the other kids who escaped years ago are still out there—and not dead."
Another heavy silence settled over them. Penny didn't know what to say.
"He was part of the Information Center?" she asked, already knowing the answer, but Mint still nodded. "Have you confirmed if there were others in there?"
"Yes. He was the only one arrested."
"I see…" Penny pressed her lips into a thin line and exhaled deeply.
