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Bryson was having a snack with two girls Michael had nevertheir next adventure--so about a battery-operated toaster and natural hot springs--at a little outdoor café in the ga spot Michael and Sarah knew better than to just appear next to hietting caught, or at least being noticed, and entering via a Portal was one of the most basic, strictly enforced laws

They hacked their way into the feed for the closest Portal, and a few seconds later they were in the gaet into Devils of Destruction, Michael thought He also tried not to think of the other laws they’d just broken

Because of their new identities, he and Sarah had altered their Auras It would’ve been really stupid to go through all that trouble just to have an old friend--or nenize them by their Auras and blow their covers When they found their way to the café where they’d seen Bryson and sat down at the table right next to hilance their way

Michael switched his Aura to the old version with a quick flurry of prograh for Bryson to notice him out of the corner of his eye He did an old-fashioned double take, and then Michael immediately flipped back to his new look Even Bryson, usually cool under pressure, couldn’t hide his shock

"Um …" He was momentarily at a loss for words with his new friends His eyes flicked back over to where Michael and Sarah were sitting "Sorry, I, uh, I think I see a couple of ht next to us Whaddya know"

The two girls looked over at Michael’s table, and he gave a little ith a halfhearted sirls complained, in a whiny voice that matched her boppy looks perfectly

"I’lltones "I pro yourselves Hate to miss it"

They both kissed hione, Bryson practically leaped over to Michael and Sarah’s table His face showed a crazy ain at a loss for words "You’re … both of you … I hadn’t heard … What are you guys doing here?" And then he laughed, which uy was one of his closest friends

"It’s good to see you," Sarah said, sht explode, either fros at once "I’ve been worried sick about you guys Not a single word from you, Michael--not since the Path And, Sarah, where have you been the last few days? Are you guys trying to ? Think of all the wo to ask us about our ingenious disguises?" Michael replied

Bryson snorted "Don’t need to I’uys"

"But your Aura …," Sarah started to say, but stopped when Bryson held up a hand, an enormous smirk on his face

"Give me some credit," he said "Look a little deeper into rammed so that only you two can see uy Boo, I know"