Early in the morning, Zi grabbed a small traveling bag with her clothes and went down to greet Rick. Her head was feeling better, and the bruises on her arm were almost invisible. Still, she knew she would have to be careful for another day or so.

After a long good-bye with Rose, Rick and Zi headed to Giza Port.

It was a bright morning; Zi was brimming with excitement. Though she was a little concerned that the woman wouldn't want her along for the trip. Also, she wasn't sure how much her brother would push if she said "no". But, Zi decided not to think about the possibility unless it came to it. The worst thing that could possibly happen: would be she would have to go back to Rose.

Zi watched her brother approached the same lady from the jail and a man, she could only assume to be her brother. She wanted to keep her distance so that she wouldn't surprise any of them, she heard only a little of their conversation.

"Yeah, sure, smashing." Rick said, checking his jacket for what, Zi could only guess, his wallet. She wasn't sure why.

"Oh, I would never steal from a partner, partner." The man chuckled nervously.

"Yeah. Right." He looked at the woman. "Before we head out, I was hoping to ask if you would be okay if my sister joined us."

"You have a sister?" The woman asked.

"Yes I do. I haven't really seen her for 10 years."

Well, how could I say no," the woman smiled. Zi walked up to her brother and smiled at the two.

"This is my sister, Zi." She reached out and shook the hands of their traveling companions. "Zi, this is Jonathan and Evelyn."

"Nice to meet you." Zi smiled and looked up at her brother.

"Why don't you go on board, I'll meet you in a bit." Zi walked up the gangplank, and could only hear Evelyn's words trail off.

"Mr. O'Connell, can you look me in the eye, and guarantee me this is not some sort of a flimflam? Because, if it is, I am warning you…"

On the barge, Zi was settling into the room she would be sharing with Rick. She was digging through her traveling bag for her Greek copy of The Iliad when Rick got to the door.

"Guess what, sis," Zi shrugged. "Our good friend, the warden, is on board." He took his jacket off and walked over to Zi. "Don't worry, I won't let him touch you." Zi wondered if he knew what she did to try to bail him out.

"Thank you," Zi responded. Not wanting to let the conversation go further, she opened her book and began to read. After Rick napped for an hour, he got up and left the room. Leaving Zi alone with her book, which made her happy. But, she also wanted to walk around, just didn't want to run into the warden.

"Hello, Zi. Mind if I join you?" Zi was sitting at a table on the deck of the barge, reading her book by lantern, when Evelyn came up to her. She nodded and Evelyn sat down. "What are you reading?"

"The Iliad in Greek."

"Impressive. I've read that book, in English though." Zi smiled.

"I want to thank you for bailing my brother out. It means the world to me that I can finally be with him again."

"So, you and your brother are close?"

"Very. He's the only family that I have. We were put in an orphanage after I was born. Then our father died about 2 years later, or so I'm told."

"I'm sorry."

"Well, again, I am very happy that he is out. I can't help but feel a little jealous that you were more successful at saving his life. I tried everything. I even agreed to marry the warden." Zi felt ashamed that she was admitting this to someone she barely knew. But there was something about Evelyn, something that made Zi feel as though she could talk to her about anything.

"Luckily, you do not have to marry the warden. I'm sure your brother will make sure he stays away from you."

"My brother does not know. I didn't get a chance to tell him, you were there." Zi looked down at her book "I should go back to my room. Please, please don't tell my brother. I'll tell him if he needs to know."

"My lips are sealed." Evelyn smiled at Zi as she stood up. "Good night." Zi walked back to her room, a little relieved that she could tell another person her little secret. Especially since the warden was joining them on their adventure.

Unbeknownst to Zi and Evelyn, Rick was in the shadows within earshot. He was glad that Zi felt so comfortable talking to Evelyn. But, he was also furious that the warden would pull something so devious to ensnare his sister. He knew that Zi would have done anything to free him, and so did the warden. And through agreeing to marry him, Rick knew that she had grasped the last straw. Now it was even clearer that he had to keep the warden away from his sister.

Back in the room, Zi got ready for bed. Taking her hair down from the bun she had it in earlier. She liked feeling the breeze through her hair as it gently rolled in from the open window. The moon was high on the water and Zi sat on her bed to continue reading her book. Knowing full well that it would be time to go to sleep when Rick came in.

As usual, Zi lost herself in the poetry. Within minutes, Zi was carried off to Troy and the battle between Achilles and Hector. It all seemed so real. She could feel the heat from the sun; hear the sounds of Hector in his armor fall to the ground with a boom. She was amazed at how hot the Troy sun was; she was beginning to feel some perspiration on her neck.

"Zi!" Rick yelled. Startled, Zi looked up from her book just as her brother rushed into the room. That was when she noticed that the barge was on fire, and the sounds of Hector and Achilles hitting the ground, were actually gunshots. "Come on, we got to get out of here." She was still confused. Rick came over to her, picked her up and threw her over his shoulder.

Rick ran out of the room to the side of the barge, where he was previously to throw Evelyn overboard. He put Zi down, grabbed her by the shoulders and looked into her eyes.

"You need to swim to that shore," Rick directed, pointing to the shore.

"Aren't you coming?" Zi was concerned. She wasn't about ready to lose her brother again.

"Of course, I'm not going to leave you." Rick hugged his sister to comfort her. "I'm going to be right behind you. I just wanted to give you a direction to swim." He let go of her, kissed her head and helped her over the railing.