Biowar

44

“Let her play it as far as she can,” Rubens told the runner in the Art Room. He wouldn’t have ordered her to try taking the helicopter — it was suicidal — but now that she had they might as well take advantage of it. “Have you found Dean?” he asked Telach.

“I’m sure he’s in that tunnel somewhere,” said Telach. “It’s just a matter of waiting. The crash units are ready.”

“Very well.”

“Lia went too far,” said Telach. “She could have been killed there, easily.”

“Yes, that is the problem with Miss DeFrancesca,” said Rubens. “She always goes too far. Nonetheless, she does get results. And at the moment she’s our best line to Dean.”

“All right,” said Telach.

“It’s all right, Marie. I’ll speak with her when the operation is over,” said Rubens.

“If she’s here to speak with,” said Telach.