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"It’s been difficult for all of us since Georgia passed," said Mahir, in a voice stiff enough to sound starched He took the seat next to George, presumably so I couldn’t I could respect that, even as it annoyedto be my dead sister, resurrected, and I had just demonstrated, openly, that I was crazy

"Come on, assle Let’s sit" Becks took my elbow and ledposition She sat next toher pistol on her knee

"You don’t normally call me assle without provocation," I noted

"You don’t nore looked between the two of us before turning to focus on Mahir "I’m sorry about that," she said "I mean, no one , "How much of this was our fault, Mahir? Howthe truth?"

Mahir’s eyes widened I think that was the mo her was an option "I don’t know," he said "Quite a few, I’ at Becks andher attention to Mahir "Rick was at the CDC a few days ago"

"What?" Becks half stood "You little bi--"

"Rebecca, sit down," snapped Mahir It wasn’t a request

Becks sat

George blinked, looking bemused "Okay, does soet through to Rick for a while," I said "We’re pretty worried, especially given everything that’s been going on If he was at the CDC, you’re saying he knohat’s going on and he just doesn’t care That’s sort of a big deal"

"No" George shook her head, expression hardening into that old, fa journalistic fervor She wasn’t a scared, bruised-up girl who ht not be who she claimed to be She was a reporter, and she had a story she needed to tell "He’s been helping the EIS I think he was there because he does care, and so to you"

"What are you talking about?" demanded Becks