I turned back to follow Akello to RÃ¦ven, my own concern for RÃ¦ven echoing Akello's. But I was worried for both of them. Neither looked good. I fell into step with them. "RÃ¦ven, you didn't do it on purpose. We are your friend, and will stand behind you. The people who sent Gabriel to save us must of known how dangerous it would be at the circus. He must have known too. Don't throw away his sacrifice by wasting your freedom by feeling guilty." We fell into silence again, and I linked arms with Akello. It was wet with sweat. I stopped and looked at her face, which was bright red and also carried a sheen. "Are you okay?" I asked.