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"That wasunfortunate," Janco said

For once the lanced up The rest of the inhts were clear in their morose expressions End of the road

"Does that mean we’re out of options?" Hale asked

"Can we eat now?" Dax asked

"Yes to both" Janco wasted no tiroup of soldiers carried an unconscious and naked Valek into the jail, dumped him into Yelena’s empty cell next to Janco’s, tossed a uniform onto his prone form and left

Bloody, battered, bruised and with s and torso, Valek looked near death

Janco reached through the bars and felt Valek’s pulse "It’s strong"

They breathed a collective sigh of relief

We’re dead, Janco signaled

Relax, Janco Valek will have it all worked out, Ari said

Valek didn’t regain consciousness until after three roaned and sat up, pressing one hand to his head and the other to his ribs

"Welcolanced at them, then scanned the jail "I think I prefer oblivion It didn’t hurt and it smelled better"

"Mara said you took a few out," Ari said

"Is she okay?" Valek asked

"Bruised and scared, but she said she rimaced as he reached for the cup of water

"Why do you say that?" Leif deoff about Valek, and it wasn’t the physical daest you all do the salanced at each other in alarnaled, You’re just saying that Right? That’s all part of the plan Right?

This--Valek gestured to his cell--was not part of the plan We orking on one, but it was in the prelies

We who?