"What are you doing here?" Serenity looked at Lucas, surprised. As he got closer, she realized he seemed to have gotten thinner, his right hand still wrapped in a bandage.

"How's your hand?" Serenity thought of how Jackson had broken Lucas' hand earlier when he had taken her away.

"I'm fine. It's nothing serious," Lucas said, making light of the matter. "What about you? It was hard to find this place. I couldn't find any clues until Jackson brought Mr. Smith here yesterday."

Lucas was worried about her, and it was showing in his eyes. "Did he give you a hard time here?"

"No, he didn't." Serenity shook her head, but her expression changed as she thought about Jackson's behavior during the last few days she had spent with him.

Lucas felt uneasy noticing the subtle change in her expression. He was unwilling to consider the possibilities that might become a reality.

"I'll take you away now," Lucas said, suddenly grabbing Serenity's hand in his left hand. "There's a very high level o