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GENERAL DUMONT: Then start by getting rid of Wainwright, the Wainwright Act, and the cahtly) Is that all?

GENERAL DUMONT: It’s a start We’ll talk about restitution once that happens

TWENTY-TWO

NEWS THAT A GROUP WILL BE GOING OUT FOR SUPPLIES next week lifts spirits It hetti and looks forward to getting soetting back to norhtened everyone and put theo back to the way they were before When there was at least an illusion of safety

Days pass as Terrence stands watch as agreed, but so far no one has attes at breakfast, after his watch each night We don’t expect anyone to slip away during the day when they can be observed leaving It’s disappointing Especially for Caden These people, this cohts, the worry and anxiety get to hio check on Terrence himself He listens tohi the halls And because he enjoyshi

There’s still that clock ticking inin an instant So maybe I’m selfish and I want to distract him For me I want his full attention for myself

All I know is that we barely step inside the rooht before we’re in each other’s arms We kiss until I can’t feelkisses We keep our clothes on, because we know taking theo further Not since our first night together He wants to take things slow to prove to me that we have all the tiree with that, but I’ the point Not e could be kissing

"Do you ever think of leaving? Finding soled in the dark beside hi each other has co else More than the kissing Talking, listening, connecting with another soulbeing together

"And go where?" His voice rumbles beneath my ear I trace patterns on his skin

"I don’t knoay Mexico One of the refuges or someplace else Anywhere"

"Where can we hide?" His hand strokes oose bumps on my flesh "We have this" His thumb rubs where I know the Hie up on some mountaintop maybe?"

"Oh A little hermit’s hut? Would you be there withmy neck