Even though I mentioned Plan C as if I had some grand strategy, the truth was that neither Ethan nor I had a surefire way to escape our current predicament.

In fact, the details of Plan C weren’t all that elaborate. The plan was simple: I’d buy time while Ethan dealt a decisive blow to the enemy. That was it. The reverse would be Plan B.

How I bought time and how Ethan delivered the effective strike were things we’d each have to figure out for ourselves.

To be honest, it was more like solo play than party play, but …