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He grabbed ive ht," Hanni said "We need to leave town All of us"

Cahil turned to her "Oh?"

She stood "A week ago, I believed in Bruns and the Cartel and would have given aze "I’ clearly for the first time in seasons"

Sladen and Faxon stood on either side of Hanni in a show of support I suppressed the desire to pump my fist

Cahil releasedto say this, butyou’re right Bruns has been usingto protect Sitia and is doing an excellent job of training soldiers andan adult, I did not gloat or act sed me to do Instead, I said, "That’s e need you, Cahil There is still a slight chance the Commander will attack, and Sitia should be prepared, but Bruns’s oal is to stop the Cartel and get the Council back into power We can bestin your position"

"And spying for you?"

"Yes And perhaps waking others up so they’re loyal to the Sitian Council and not the Cartel"

"Which will be difficult if Bruns’s icians do frequent sweeps for null shields It took us a week"

"One probleht now, you and your people need to avoid that sweep Perhaps leave for a training exercise?"

"That would work, except" Cahil rubbed his face "I can’t believe I’ sides Betraying Bruns Working with Valek" He waved a hand "Take your pick"

"It’s the right thing to do, and you know it"

Drawing in a deep breath, he said, "Then I should tell you that your father and sister-in-law, Mara, have been captured They’re on their way here, and so is Bruns"

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