I can't say their combined effort has worked better than Sam did alone. Sam and his welfare prove to be Graeme's weakness. They can only play for time.
Rescue was almost too late. Matteo has risked much for this while Lorenzo risked nothing at all.
"This will be remembered." The twice repeated threat still echoes.
Ashot, the feral street rat, infiltrates Antioch. It's mostly to please Stephen, the boy who sees him as something to value.
Ishan and Wylan swap bodies. Perhaps it's a manifestation of Ishan's desire to escape. Now they are both in a fix, but Wylan is in infinitely more danger than Ishan.