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Madison turned to look at Ephraim "You knew!" she whispered excitedly

"That he’s a Sentinel? I knew the first ti over hiot hurt He’s part of the reason I finally accepted their offer You’re the other That’s also the reason I bought the house It’s going to be turned into a Sentinel home"

"What’s that raded A training facility will be built in the basey to help in the area This will be our area to protect"

"Are you going to tell him?"

"No, not yet He has a lot on his plate at thelook "Madison, let hier He’s never had a childhood the same as you Let him have another year of a carefree life That was the deal I made with the council I will protect hi to have vaood time For now let him be a boy Can’t you see how badly he needs that? Needs a fa onto the last thread of his childhood before he has to be a man for everyone else Please?"

She nodded "You’re right He’s been so happy the last teeks He only coone up"

"Exactly, we tell hiet into it too fast and get himself killed Please don’t tell him"

"Tellout of the changing roo suspicion that ie

"Are you all set for clothes?" she asked

"Yes, these all fit" He dropped thee "Tell uess the surprise is ruined"

"What surprise?"

"You’re going with et a tattoo" He reached back to make sure the two pieces of paper he carefully folded and placed in his back pocket earlier were still there, Sentinel sy him as a Pyte and a Sentinel by election The symbols were known to Sentinels and would save hiy later on if he had to identify himself or ask for help

"Really?"

"Yes, I have two symbols I really like You can come with me" He raised an eyebrow "That is unless you’re chicken"

"Don’t start that shit, o!" He practically skipped over to Ephraim

Ephraim pulled out his wallet and handed over the last of his cash to Madison "Ephrairand here"

"I know That should cover everyone"

"That is h to cover you and the kids and Grandma"

"And you Go buy soo buy what you want I still owe you a birthday gift So go buy soift? What happened to the ri-"

Ephraio before I decide to take Joshua instead of you"

"Thank you" She pulled hi toyou" He kissed the tip of her nose "I’ll see you later, baby"

She nibbled on her lip "Are you really getting tattoos?"

"Yes"

"Where?"

"Oh, I think we’ll leave that as a surprise"

"You said you were only getting two tattoos," Chris said from his stool