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Cinder gri she couldn’t keep it fro past Thorne and into the hallway "Let’s go back to the cockpit We ht as well be comfortable"

Sixteen

Scarlet called a hover to take the her account of Gilles’s latest deposit She sat opposite Wolf during the ride, her pistol digging into her back as she watched him In such close quarters, she knew the pistol was all but useless to her After all, she’d witnessed Wolf’s speed more than once He could have her pinned and half choked before she’d loosened the gun from her waistband

But it was ier across fro by, gaping at tractors and cattle and decrepit, crued ceaselessly the whole tih she doubted he realized it

The almost child-like fascination was at odds with hi black eye, the pale scars, the broad shoulders, the called Roland, the fierce brutality in his gaze as he’d nearly killed his opponent in the fight

Scarlet chewed the inside of her cheek, wondering which side of him was an act, and which was real

"Where are you froaze around to otten she was there "Here France"

Her lips twitched "Interesting You look like you’ve never seen a cow before"

"Oh--no, not here Not Rieux I’s switched to a new rhyth in time with each other Unable to take it, Scarlet reached over and fir to still Wolf skittered at the touch

"You’re driving s stayed still--for the tiered on her "So how did you end up in Rieux of all places?"

His attention swept back to the"At first I just wanted to get away I took a hts froood crowd"

"I noticed" Scarlet leaned her head back against the seat "I lived in Paris for a while, when I was a kid Before I caed "I’ve never really roves, the vineyards and suburbs, and were swooping into the heart of Toulouse when she heard Wolf respond

"I haven’t lev station was obnoxiously bright as they descended on the escalator, the fluorescents overco for the lack of sun Two androids and a weapons detector aiting at the bottom, and one beeped the second Scarlet’s feet touched the platforun detected Please extend your ID chip and stand by for clearance"

"I have a per out her wrist

A flash of red "Weapon cleared Thank you for riding the European Federation Maglev Train," said the android, rolling back to its post

Scarlet brushed past the androids, and found an empty bench just off the rails Despite half a dozen s, the walls were scribbled with years of elaborate graffiti and the ghost ies of torn concert posters

Wolf claiy had started up again Though he’d left space in between theging knees, shoulders rolling out their kinks His energy was al hi her portscreen fro but junk and ads had come in

Three trains carew anxious, and didn’t realize that her own foot had started tapping to the saainst her knee

She froze, and Wolf instantly pulled away "Sorry," he whispered, gripping his hands together in his lap

Scarlet had no response, unsure what he was apologizing for Unable to tell if his ears had just gone pink or if it was the flickering lights from a nearby ad

She saw hi, Wolf stiffened and whipped his head toward the escalators

Instantly on edge, Scarlet craned her neck to see what had startled hih the detectors at the base of the escalator He was followed by anothera hovering carriage with one hand while checking her port with the other