Chapter 280: Secrets

XENOIS Lake and Riley both tensed, their bodies going into that alert stillness that spoke of deeply ingrained survival instincts.   "How much did you hear?" Lake asked carefully.   "Enough to know you're thinking about contacting Dex and Snow," I said. "And something about an active volcano that I'm very curious about but will table for later discussion."   Riley shot Lake an 'I told you so' look. Lake studiously focused on his cereal.   "Are Dex and Snow other kids from the facility?" Lumina asked gently, settling into a chair with her own slice of cake. "Friends of yours?"   "Sort of," Lake said. "They were in our unit. Our... I guess you'd call it our team. Andy liked to group compatible abilities together, see how they worked in combination. Riley, Dex, Snow, and I were together for about eight months before----"   He cut himself off, but I could fill in the blank. Before you escaped. Before everything went wrong.   "Dex can manipulate electricity," Riley said quietly. "Control it