But for Kate, shut up in her small “VIP” room, had to wonder if she was losing her grip on reality as each minute, hour and day passed. She genuinely liked Pete Reynolds; he seemed to care about her, though he was only acting under orders. Maybe if they had met under different circumstances.
When he showed her the picture of Queen Leah, she held her breath, stunned and mesmerized by it. She was aware her reactions were being recorded and stayed calm. She could not get that picture out of her mind. Queen Leah was real.
***
It was early morning and Kate had just finished breakfast. She sat opposite Pete in the team’s meeting room, alone apart from two armed guards outside the room.
Pete had a range of more direct questions he had prepared for her the evening before, and just as he opened his mouth to ask the first question, i.e. how did you sleep? Kate interjected.