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"Been better," she said with a note of weariness in her voice Her gaze dipped to Jada’s cuff as she moved into the office and joined her near the desk When she reached for her, Jada stiffened, but Mac only caught a stray curl of her hair and smoothed it behind her ear Then she said, "I missed you"

Jada shifted uncoht"

A slow sht the day would come I’d actually be happy to have you ‘dude’ lad you’re back Glad we’re back I ain "The ZEWs are still out there and so is the Sweeper The cuff’s what keeps the able to track you Don’t take it off"

Jada nodded

"And listen to Barrons Do what he says He’s got a plan"

Jada inclined her head

"And for heaven’s sake, try talking to Ryodan so you wanted, if you just asked hie, yet ht buttons to push"

"Barrons is right here, Ms Lane, and Barrons doesn’t have buttons," Barrons said stiffly, and Lor snickered

Jada glanced at Barrons, wondering if he’d told Mac what they were planning to do Or were they supposed to take her by surprise? She discarded that possibility Barrons would have already given her one of the stones, if that were his intention

Fro sister advice, she suspected she knew, but said anyway, "You’re on board with this?" as she searched Mac’s gaze

Green eyes darkened to pools of obsidian "Not a fucking chance in hell, you stupid cunt"

And Mac vanished

AOIBHEAL

Her name was Zara

His was a symbol too complex for her mind to absorb

She was one of her race’s revered healers

He was a god-king, halfreat, wise Soul-Thing that pervaded the universes, Zara was connected to all, bound to none