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Meghan’s face twisted with delight and puzzlement at the man before her But she quickly re, and her expression soured "I’ll see if Ms Morning wants to see you" She turned to the girrinos "Don’t let hi the three ladies They lue around hih the crowd and disappeared

A ally toward Liaovernor hadn’t expected to find the creature here today Eva had told him the cheetah had accompanied Alex on his journey, but perhaps she’d been an to perspire even ood bit away Liairrino prison That would look very bad The Quillitary would no doubt report that to Aaron

More rubble

Soon Meghan returned, and the girrinos moved away to offer them privacy to speak Lia wo

Meghan looked at him He was pitiful, really The back of hiray dust and pebbles, and his shirt was soaked through with sweat "Sorry," she said, and as she said it, she actually did feel a little bit sorry for the o away and never come back"

Lia the sweat drip in and sting them, and he wavered a moment on his feet He should have expected this, he knew

"Oh," he said He opened his eyes and found the girl looking curiously at hi else?"

"Actually, yes, but I chose to edit out sohan offered a cool smile

"I see" Liahts, and then he turned to go "All right," he said, pausing and looking back at Meghan "I do understand Thank you, and I’m sorry for the intrusion"

A spray of rubble peppered his front side and he put his arm up to shield his face He took a step toward Quill

"She also said she knows you were friends with Eva," Meghan called after hio away So if that’s what you came for, she already knows"

Liam stopped in his tracks He turned slowly, oblivious to the pelting rocks now He returned to Meghan, slipping a little over the gravel, and whispered harshly under the pounding noise, "Please don’t shout that infor you But tell ged and lowered her voice "Sean told us"

"Sean--Sean’shere? Has the ship returned?"