Babel turned to look back over his shoulder. "I'm not leaving. Not yet. There’s something I came here to do. You can do what you want, but if you want to work with me, we go this way." He headed off down the corridor, and Lanier struggled for a moment over whether he should go for the possible escape route or stick with this enigmatic kid. The moment passed, and he turned and hurried down the corridor to catch up.