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"In light of recent events, I would think our lessons have been canceled for the ties of his book Still, he shuts it with a snap, turning his full attention on me "Not to mention it’s quite late"

"I need you, Julian"

"Does this have anything to do with the Sun Shooting? Yes, they’ve already thought up a clever name" He points to the dark video screen in the corner "It’s been on the news for hours now The king’s addressing the country in thethe capital boo There were few injuries then, and still the marketplace rioted What will they do no many innocent Reds will pay?

"Or is this about the four terrorists currently locked in the cells of this structure?" Julian presses on,my response "Excuse me, I mean three Ptolemus Samos certainly lives up to his reputation"

"They’re not terrorists," I reply cal to keep myself in check

"Shall I show you the definition of terrorisht be just, but their estures to the video screen again "They have their own version of the truth and that’s the only one people will hear"

My teeth grind together painfully, bone on bone "Are you going to help or not?"

"I am a teacher and somewhat of an outcast, in case you haven’t noticed What can I possibly do?"

"Julian, please" I can feel er, you can tell the guards-- you want You can set the prisoners free"

But he rerimace like men normally do The bite of alcohol is faated And nothey hold out, the truth will be found" Slowly, I take Julian’s hand, holding fingers worn rough by paper "This was my plan I’m one of them" He doesn’t need to know about Maven It will only rier

The half lie does its job well I can see it in Julian’s eyes

"You? You did this?" he sta--?"

"The bomb wasunexpected" The bos turning in his et in over your head!" He slarier than I’ve ever seen hi at me with so much sorrow it makes my heart hurt, "now I must watch you drown?"

"If they escape"

He throws back the rest of his drink with a gulp With a snap of his wrist, he s me juuards’that could i his head, he sighs "She’ll take ain How can I ask for that?