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Kelly gaped at her Before any of us could for off down the hall Joe lu after her, nearly knocking Maggie over in the process The rest of us joined Kelly in gaping

We were still staring when she shouted back, not turning, "I want you people out of lanced at Alaric "I think I like her"

I think I do, too, said George

Becks eyed the rest of us with poorly restrained impatience "Well?" she asked "Nohat the fk are we supposed to do?"

"That part’s easy" I so bust this fker open and see what cotime turns to dust

(A thousand shades of blood and rust)

And everything is ash and stone

(Contagion writ in blood and bone)

Then what exists to have or hold?

(What story, then, has not been told?)

Let this be my sacred vow

(Oh Mother Mary, hear h Heaven, Hell, and Chaos call)

We are the children of the Risen

This world our ho of Magdalene Grace Garcia, April 16, 2041