Dale knew he was transmitting his fears to Juke through their bond, filling their connection with his terror. Juke stared at him, asking telepathically if he was sure. Dale nodded, his whole body screaming to get away.
"It's just as dangerous out there as it is here. At least if we stay, Jazz and Paul can find our pack members, and put them on alert if we need their support." Juke's reasoning was sound, but Dale couldn't bear the thought of staying another minute.
"I don't care about that. I don't want to stay." Dale said, tightening his grip on Juke's hand until both their knuckles were white.
"Well I'm not going," Kirk declared, turning to glare at Dale, his usual sass undercut with genuine concern. "You know I get motion sickness travelling over rough roads."
"You don't need to come, one of the others can stay with you, and you can follow on in the morning." Dale said, trying to
