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"Don’t you ever say that again," Gah a mouth barely open

"You’re no better than the hacker," Beauvoir repeated, leaning into his Chief, enunciating each word Feeling reckless and powerful and invincible He wanted to hurt Wanted to push hiht into cannonballs and pound Gaone too far" Ga Beauvoir saw the Chief close his hands tight against the treh Sir"

On the screen the Chief Inspector turned quickly but too late His head snapped back, his arun was thrown His back arched as Gamache was lifted off his feet

Then he hit the floor Deeply, gravely wounded

Ars weak, his hand tre through the Incident Room

Froh he couldn’t see it He could hear his people calling each other Hear Lacoste calling for unfire

He didn’t have to see it He knew Each and every young agent Knehen and how they’d died in that raid he’d led

The Chief Inspector continued to stare ahead Breathing deeply Hearing the gunfire behind hi theet beyond this He knew he had to let the, slowly But he hadn’t realized how long it took to bury four healthy young unshots and shouts one

He’d co Jean Guy

Gary before Had certainly been taunted and tested By yellow journalists, by suspects, by defense lawyers and even colleagues But he’d rarely co out physically

He’d pulled hireat it left him winded and exhausted And hurt

He knew that Knew the reason suspects and even colleagues, while frustrating and ht him this close to physical violence was because they couldn’t hurt him deeply

But someone he cared about could And did

You’re no better than the hacker