Teagan shrugged. "He can't help me. I asked him and he told me to try to talk to members within to see if I can't get help from my stance of 'I don't want to be there'." She paused. "He offered to talk to Evan, but John already has a target on his back. He was let go of PAM, unlike most who are killed or whatever, and Evan hates for him. Because it was before Evan got power. But in a way, John still has this halo of protection from that choice. So I told him no. I don't want him hurt or killed because he talked to Evan about me."
She reached out and began to doodle a moon-type object. "He took me out belatedly because he found out late for my birthday. I can't remember the last time even my family acknowledged my birthday really. It's just not our thing. So I don't want to put my friend in harm's way."