Thomas took a deep, steadying breath. Derek's words, more than anything else, were nearly enough to convince Thomas this wasn't a Trial. There's no way WICKED would drop him somewhere that a cure could be found without some interference from them. No way.

"What if the sickness is incurable?" he wondered, trying not to sound overly interested or nervous. Derek had basically just answered his question but he had to hear it again. "Even then?"