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"I don’t care" Alaric stood, stepping forward so that he and Mahir were almost nose to nose Mahir was easily four inches taller At the moment, that didn’t seem tothem abandon her in a hazard zone"

"And as your i you throw your life away running into a hazard zone"

"Does he really think that’s going to work?" asked Becks

"Would you have done it for his sister?" Alaric thrust out his are in that hazard zone, would you have stopped hiear and saying it was an honor to die trying to save her?"

"Hey, guys, let’s settle down, okay?" Maggie cast a nervous look in my direction as she stood and tried to push her way between theood tiht take care of a few problerocery bills"

She’s really not fond of helping, is she? asked George

"No, she’s not," I replied, and stood Becks, as now the only one still sitting, gave me a worried look, like she wasn’t sure whether I was about to try defusing the situation or start punching people I couldn’t blame her Before Memphis, I wouldn’t have been sure either, and it wasn’t like I’d been exactly stable since then

But the one thing I learned in Me I was sure of now, even if I hadn’t been sure of it before--was thatI had, and if I didn’t want to lose them, I needed to take care of them Somehow

"Okay, everybody," I said "Settle down"

"Shaun--" Alaric began

"You’re part of everybody So shut up Mahir? We’re not abandoning Alaric’s sister We wouldn’t abandon yours, we’re not abandoning his"

"I don’t have a sister," said Mahir