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"They are not roa free," Darius said quickly "Thanatos escorts and observes theuess is they won’t be here very long," I said

"Long enough to combat Aphrodite’s mom’s hateful interview on that other channel," Stark said

"Communication is too easy in the modern world It is a curse as well as a convenience," Kalona said

"I could ask Thanatos to confiscate Dallas’s cell phone," I said, trying to think of so--to help keep our business private

"He’d just use someone else’s, even if he had to steal one," Stark said "And don’t forget--the kid’s affinity is with electronics If he wants to communicate with Neferet, he will"

"Let us hope he and his allies are not currently in the cafeteria," Kalona said

"Jeesh, it’s such a pain in the ass to have to worry about being betrayed by one of our own" I was frustrated as hell "I wish I could h Priestess who lectured me more than once about the i look mocked me

"I didn’t mean I wanted to take away people’s free choice," I said

"No, not as long as their choice allies with yours," Kalona said

"That’s not what she et her"

Kalona said nothing, but his eyes re…

Did I really want to take away free choice? No! I just wished kids would ht choice Jeesh, that ay different God, this whole thing was giving me major heartburn I’d probably have IBS any second…

"Huh?" I’d totally

"Z, I said that Darius and I would go gather up that old stuff that we found in the base sleeping bags and TVs and things down there"

"Oh, uh, the stuff" I stared at Stark "What are you going to do with it?"

"I thought we’d box it up and ask Lenobia if she could find a place for it in one of the new storerooms she had built in the stables after the fire Should be safe and out of the way there"

"Why not pile it up and have Shaunee set it afire?" Kalona said

"Because we can’t burn books!" I made up in a rush

"Books?" Kalona looked super confused

"Yeah, the old stuff is s that were probably moved out of the media center when they added the computers" I hoped I didn’t sound as lame as I felt I am absolutely a crappy liar--I’m especially a crappy unpreathering--"

"No!" Stark, Darius, and I said together

Kalona’s keen gaze said he thought ere up to soh the immortal was oath bound to be on our side, that didn’t mean anted him to know the old stuff in the basee, fortune