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Part One

Violations

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion

—Albert Camus

1 - Starkey

He’s fighting a nightmare when they come for him

A great flood is sing the world, and in themauled by a bear He’s h, his deep, dark rizzly to tear into him

Then he’s dragged feetfirst out of the jaws of death and drowning Areddon

“Up! Now! Let’s go!”

He opens his eyes to a brightly lit bedroorabbing his ar before he’s awake enough to try

“No! Stop! What is this?”

Handcuffs First his right wrist, then his left

“On your feet!”

They yank hi—which he would, if he were more awake

“Leaveon?”