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Pope and Kie returned with the HMS early the next morning. The rest of the pogues were packed up and ready to leave as Kie tied the boat off, all standing at the beginning of the dock.
"Finally," JJ was the first to notice the two, calling out and starting down the dock. "Guys, don't tie up. Stop."
"What?" Kie frowned, confused.
"We're dippin'."
"Wait, why?" Pope asked.
"What? What are you talking about?" Kie paused when she saw Wyatt approach behind JJ. "Holy shit, what happened to your face?"
"Where'd you guys go? What happened last night?" John B asked the duo, leaving Kie's question hanging in the air.
"We slept on the break," Pope answered. "What's up? What happened to Wyatt?"
"Slept, yeah, right," JJ patted Pope's shoulder. "We were up all night."
"We gotta get the hell out of here," John B boarded the boat behind Wyatt.
"Rafe knows we're here, so we have to leave, like, now," Sarah explained.
Kie took one last look at Wyatt before nodding and kneeling to untie the boat. "Okay."
They swiftly boarded the boat and took off down the marsh, pulling off somewhere a safe distance from the chateau.
"Look, if Rafe and Barry know, it's only a matter of time," Sarah started.
"Before everyone knows," Pope nodded.
JJ tapped his thigh rhythmically. "I told you. We should've gone south, man."
"Just stop it," John B sighed.
"Why does no one ever listen?"
"I get it. I get it. I understand."
"I have an idea," Sarah butt in. "With me back, my dad's going to have to choose between me and Rafe."
"Sarah, Sarah–" John B tried.
"He's gonna choose me."
"Just please listen. Ward keeps lying to you, Sarah."
Kie looked solemn, "Sarah, he's not gonna agree after everything that's happened."
"No. I... I know it sounds crazy," Sarah tried.
"Yeah, it does."
"I know!" She paused for a long moment. "But he's my dad. And I know him, and I know he loves me. I'm just asking for two hours."
