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Ava twisted to look at him Her little face was scrunched up in confusion as she cocked her head "Why?" The question was asked with an almost childlike innocence

A e is obviously going on and it could be dangerous It would be better for you to hang back where it’s safer"

To , so did Sam

"You don’t need to worry about Ava, Saleure and innocent face fool you She can take care of herself Not all Sventé va sweetly, Ava patted his chest "But it’s really nice of you to care" He frowned at the hand patting hiently nudged Sa?"

Sweet? I was pretty sure I’d never heard anyone describe Sale "Pretty protective of the little one, aren’t you?"

Salem scowled at hiive a shit about the safety of anyone other than Sauys, or n ready for a fight the way it norift was a psychic punch that could knock a person unconscious The only person who got nh, Salem appeared to find tiny Ava a bit of a distraction

Sahto take ht just do that

The Coronation…Now that was so about it h Luther a very long tio, back when I’d first been ion I knew that I’d have to tell Sam about it Hell, I should have told her before we Bound But I hadn’t because although I knew she was a practical enough person not to let one vision change everything, I’d panicked that itI wasn’t prepared to risk I’d tell her soon, and if she did try to walk aell, I’d tie her up and keep her captive

A whoosh of black hts Abefore us As a Shredder, the squad member had the ability to reduce hi is weird"

My words, hisI circled the entrance of the caves, but there are no guards anywhere"

Sa Stuart, "Could you hear any sounds co from the rear of the caves, but I couldn’t make out any words The tone was kind of…flat Drone, even"

"So people are in there but they’re ignoring us" Max pulled a face, clearly baffled "You’re right; this whole thing’s weird" Ordinarily, it would be Max who lingered around Sa In Max’s case, it was sier lusted after her That ood for the squad since Max’s gift of causing temporary sensory paralysis made him a valuable member