Nejev, one of the ARKANE local team, turned from his seat further forward. “A couple of men will stay with the plane. I’ll escort you to the temple with two extra men as backup.”
Morgan nodded. She had wanted to come alone, but Marietti insisted on a small group to accompany her, given Natasha’s tendency for violence. Nejev was professional and courteous, but Morgan couldn’t help but think of Jake and the night assault in Tunisia during the hunt for the Pentecost stones. She wished he was by her side.
