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"It’s a long story," Jules interjected, giving oing on there?"

"Tire busted on one of theh so we could all ride back It’s not working out" He peered behind me "Is that a new shuttle?"

"Wren rides in style," Jules said with a grin

Micah knelt down next to the busted bike "We can put this one in the shuttle Two of you can ride the other one back" He straightened, scanning the area "Hunt didn’t produce anything this time?"

"Sorry, man, we couldn’t find theun "I just saw the your touch, friend" He nodded his head at me "Wren, with me Jules and Kyle, follow on the south side" He looked at Riley "You guys stay here and watch the shuttle Get that bike loaded"

I took a step toward Micah and stopped as Riley wrapped his cool fingers around my wrist Most of the happiness drained from his face, the blank look I kneell plastered there instead

"Maybe Wren could stay here?" Riley asked

Micah rolled his eyes "You’ll have plenty of time to catch up, I promise I told her she could hunt"

Riley’s gaze flicked to mine as he released my wrist and I frowned, confused I couldn’t read the expression on his face Was heworried? I hadn’t seen hio!" Micah said He winked at lance back at Riley as I followed Micah, but he just stared atto have to ask hiot a rass, the trees sparse around us, and Micah adjusted the shotgun strapped to his back and clicked the safety off the handgun A handgun see, but he knew e?" he asked after we’d been walking several minutes, his voice low "On that human who killed you and your parents?"

"No I’ht hi us"

"But if they didn’t? Would you go back and kill him?"

I shookwhen I think about my death Or even my parents’ death" I looked at him quickly Maybe I shouldn’t have said that last part That would have horrified Callum

But Micah nodded like he understood "Yeah, your parents would have rejected you once you Rebooted anyway"

I thought of the look on Calluht about that My parents could barely stand me as a human

"I admire your ability to separate out your e over a rock and offering ood at that"

I raised ht about what Callu Was I less eht, or because I was justjust me orse

We walked into a thick patch of trees, Micah leading the way I could see a hint of the river in front of us, and Micah took in a breath as he stopped behind a tree trunk He reached for his com

"In position?" he whispered into it

"In position," Jules replied

He tucked the coun "Adults get one in the head Anyone who looks young enough to Reboot gets a few in the chest Got it?"