Byrne had said he was clean. Badd trusted him. "There's a theory I want to test. They come and get us after we pass out every night, even if it's in Doyleton or the road there. I want to find out what happens if we get somewhere they can't get at us before the sun comes up."

As he spoke he dug into his coat and offered Byrne the customary lollipop. He wasn't suspicious, so of course it wasn't for luck. It was for...something. Tradition. "Up for a hike?"