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Mustang shares a disgusted look with uard inthe journey, he cae of er "And he said that though my house had fallen to ruin, he would not see ement If he could provide her with peace, then she would provide hi So he batted his pretty lashes at me as my father’s ships burned on the holo and said he would divorce his wife and allowThe Howlers rumble discontentedly

"And your response?" Victra asks

Mustang ignores her "He said he always had his eye onout, and drops it onto the floor "So I took one of his"

Sevro cackles with Harpy Lorn round to stand on in ht," Mustang says "I’m sorry you were drawn into this But we need you nowto see that"

"Where’s your brother?" I ask Mustang, looking up from the eye

"Captured There’s es and the Grays in the hangar "In private"

"Of course We’ll continue in the warrooin

"In due time, Darrow" Grandfatherly concern spreads across Lorn’s face as he turns to Mustang "My lady, you’ve been through a trial Perhaps you should find rest and we could--"

The Howlers and I back away fro’s voice rises "Why would I need rest?"

"My mistake," Lorn says politely

"Theodora," I call She slips forward "Coffee, stih for ten" I rehs accidentally "Yes, do jerks her head at her ship "Just going to let it sit there?"

"Chief!" I call to the Orange in charge of the hangar deck Grease stains his beard He saunters up, wiping burly hands on his orange greasers "Put that ship out the airlock"

"It can be salvaged," the Orange says

I look to Mustang "Did you escape, or did they let you escape?"

"I don’t know My brother was the one who saved ht helping mine escape"

The Jackal is full of surprises

"What if there is a bo at the ship uncomfortably

"It won’t be a bomb," I say

"Pliny wants n But more so, he wants your fleet, Darrow When it didn’t show up at Hildas, he must have realized that you’d been warned or that you aiting for a code confirured if anyone would knohere I was, it’d be you"

"So trackingsays

Lorn looks back and forth at us "When did you two discuss this?"

"Just now," Mustang says, confused at the question