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My throat felt dust dry,it impossible to s "You take that back," I whispered

Don’t listen to hi with you He knows damn well that ould never have run He didn’t expect us to

"That’s easy for you to say, George," I muttered "You’re the dead one"

Dr Wynne’s eyebrows rose "You really do talk to her That’s… fascinating I’d heard that, but I thought it was an exaggeration Does she answer?"

I glared at hi to be insulting I’m just interested It see it"

"Oh, don’t worry I’ve heard it all before," I said flatly

"We’ve said it," added Becks "Frequently"

"Dr Wynne?" Kelly sounded… lost For the first time since she’d shown up in Oakland, she sounded utterly and completely lost She’d been scared, she’d been confused, and she’d been angry, but she’d never sounded like that "Is he right? Is what Shaun’s saying… Is he right?"

He half turned toward Kelly, lowering his hands "It was never personal, darling You have to believe that"

She shook her head, eyes narrowing "I don’t knohat to believe… but I do believe you sent me out there to die The facts aren’t on your side"

"I suppose I should have considered this as a risk They’ve et to you, haven’t they? These silly people with their silly crusade against the status quo Well, that’s why you went in blind, isn’t it?" He took a step toward her "You know I never wanted to hurt you You were one of my favorites"

Her lip tree to believe was naked in her eyes "I just don’t understand"

"Don’t worry You don’t have to" He sreat deal with my research, and someday--when the world is ready--your ill help a lot of people Isn’t that enough?" He took another step forward

"Stop right there," I said, sharply