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"Either so to you," Nikita said, "or youwith nehispers of dissent--"

"The Ghost," Shoshanna interrupted, referring to thehis brand of rebellion"

"No," Nikita said, "he sian the reconditionings was planned, that the populace was being shepherded toward the Center Even Psy, it see so openly manipulated" In truth, that had coun to see their people as the herd of sheep they’d been for so long But the tides were shifting And Nikita did not intend to drown

There was aexchanged, data scanned as her claims were verified

"Silence," Henry finally said, "cannot fall"

"It is," Tatiana added, "the bedrock of our stability"

"Agreed" Shoshanna’s voice

"That stability is failing," Ming said "There is no way to halt the momentum now"

"Then it may be time," Anthony murmured, "for Silence to fall"

"No" Three voices

Ming said nothing

"This isn’t a decision we can le day," Kaleb said, "wherever we stand But Pure Psy is a proble the issue"

"Pure Psy is composed of those who support Silence," Henry said "If you’re suggesting taking the they’re under your protection?" Nikita asked

"Yes"

"And acting under your orders?"

There was a heavy pause, as Henry realized what his ansould reveal They all knew, of course, that he’d been the one pulling Quentin Gareth’s strings--at least for the past half year--but for him to admit it was a different matter

Shoshanna "saved" her husband "Pure Psy has its own set of principles That Henry happens to agree with theainst you, Nikita"

So wifely The low , so e herself with him But in a pit full of vipers, he was at least one she partially understood

She’s tied her sail to his, Nikita responded If he falls, so does she

Tatiana is with the is ambivalent

Anthony will stand with us--he has too many business interests tied up with the other races

Nikita didn’t mention the conversations she’d had with Anthony

And you, she asked the iance?

That, you will have to wait and see

"It seeent voice "It would be best," he said to Henry, "if you made it clear to Pure Psy that their ambitions of a coup d’etat would be better to be swiftly surrendered"

"And inform any members in my city," Nikita said, "that they have until the end of thisto leave Or I’ll eliminate theain Self-interest, she told herself It had nothing to do with the fact that Pure Psy had tried to target her daughter, her unborn grandchild