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"Head north," I say "I think north would be good"

"You got it, boss" Nine steps on the gas and I look over at Bernie Kosar, who has curled up and fallen asleep

We bury Héctor’s body at the bottorass

"He once told o of fear," I say, looking into the eyes of Ella, Crayton and Six "I don’t know if I’ve let go of fear just yet, but the change is happening It’s definitely happening And I can only hope that you all can help h it"

"We’re a team," Ella says "Of course ill"

After we say our good-byes, we cli down into the valley and the lake On the other side of the daer lake, and I can’t help but think it’s a ht now In front of e, threatened to be flooded at any time Behind me and my fellow Garde members, the future is massive and held back by unnatural forces

I turn to Six and ask, "Do you know a John Smith in Ohio? Is he one of us?"

Her smile is wide "I do know John He’s Nuht and Six’s onthe mountain breeze whip our hair around our faces Ella looks over at Six and asks, "Can we go to America?"

"The charether now" Six shrugs, turning back to the lake below

Crayton joins us "I hate to say this, but it’s the cal far tootoo strong for the they have at you No more small armies with a few hundred soldiers and a couple of clumsy beasts Their ruler will be here soon Setrákus Ra"

"Who?" I ask

"Setrákus Ra" Crayton shakes his head "And I don’t think we’re ready for hi to Ohio to be with John Sinia, actually In exactly teeks," Six says

"I’ away "We need to gather the others first"

Six walks after hiood and all, but I have no idea where they are"

"I do," Crayton says, not turning around "I also knohere our Chi to be easy, he’s got another thing co the first of many steps down the opposite side of the dam