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"Do you think he’s okay?" I whisper to Jess

"He’s okay, he doesn’t coot an answer, at least"

"I hope so hasn’t happ…"

I’m cut off because GG yells out, "Here he is!"

We turn, and see Hendrix co roo, likely from a mix of adrenalin and cold He walks over to us all, and he quickly scans the rooazes lock, before he lifts his head and announces our plans "We’re close enough to get off, but it won’t be easy Buddy up; we’re going off the left side Take so, a tent, I don’t care, just take soh for us to anchor, but we’re going to have to wade through some water We have ten, maybe fifteen minutes before the storet south of it, for thethe prisoner"

I feel Eric stiffen beside me "I’ll take Indi, she knows me"

Hendrix spins to hie "You’re not in any position to argue with irl

That burns Why does it burn?

"I’ll go with so with you," I say,down and aze "We’ve danced this dance before, inocencia," he murmurs "It’s time for so with me because you’re safest with me Your little hero over there will drown you in a split second"

He lifts his head, leavingfor calm "Move!"

The pirates scatter Drake takes Jess, GG takes Eric, and they all buddy off and rush out Hendrix takesroo sbag fro crackles in the background, and I begin to tremble

"I’m afraid," I cry suddenly, before I can stop it