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I held up the butterfly "It’s beautiful"

He shrugged "Carving focuses ering over it I would have enjoyed studying the butterfly in the sunlight Grabbing the lantern, I followed Valek from the room

"I really did hear a noise," I said

"I know I knocked a book over to see what you would do I didn’t expect a knife, though Is it the onefrom the kitchen?"

"Did Rand report it?" I felt betrayed Why hadn’t he just asked for it back?

"No It just e kitchen knives, so when one goesyou’re not surprised when someone attacks you with it" Valek handed the knife back "You should return it Knives won’t help you against the caliber of people after you"

Valek and I descended the stairs I lifted the botany book from the couch

"What does the Commander think of the pods?" Valek asked

"He thinks they’re from Sitia He returned the research in the library" I showed Valek the book

He took it fro?"

"Not yet"

"Your actions as our fugitive must have ined this sort of thing to one of his science advisers"