"Who's the other fugitive?" Kai asked, stalling for time while he struggled to grasp the implications. cinder - a Lunar, a cyborg, a fugitive, who he'd all but sentenced to death.

Escaped.

"Carswell Thorne," said Huy, "an ex-cadet for the American Republic Air Force. He deserted his post fourteen months ago after stealing a military cargoship. At this time we don't consider him dangerous.

Kai neared his desk again, seeing the the fugitive's profile had been transferred to the screen. His frown deepened. Perhaps not dangerous, but young and inarguably good-looking. His prison photo showed him flippantly winking at the camera. Kai hated him immediately.

(From Scarlet, ch. 7)