Page 93 of Vistaria Has Fallen

“I didn’t get any of it,” Calli added.

Nick leaned against the shelf with his elbow, running his hand over his face. “Jose is dead,” he said. “He died twenty minutes ago. Enemy fire, they tell me, along with a hard warning not to go back to the city. They estimate the palacewill be taken by the revolutionaries by dawn.”

“I’m sorry, Nick,” she said softly.

“With Jose dead, you can’t go back,” Joshua said. “You must come to Mexico with us. Regroup there and get your bearings. Carmen is there, too. She must be told.”

Nick shut his eyes for a moment. “The fastest revolution in history,” he said.

“It’s not over until you say it is,” Calli said. “As long as you don’tquit fighting, it’s not finished.”

He looked at her and gave her a small smile. It was almost a grimace. “Thank you,” he said.