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Liaed "Better than Grannie And, for the record, Chubs"

"Not Nico," I cut in He couldn’t be trusted to use his judgment around Clancy, and I couldn’t be trusted not to ain

I saw Nico disappear froroup Lialance up and meet what I kneas a look of disappointment He didn’t understand

"Fine," Cole said, "Nico, you’ll go with Teauest?" I hadn’t realized Senator Cruz was in the room until she spoke up

"You’re with Teauest"

He must have informed her of Clancy’s presence, because her only response to that was a soft "Oh I see"

He ran through the details of each route the tea to surface streets, which added on hours and wasted gas, but ensured a safer trip There was a single , as if everyone needed a rab hiroup," he continued as I exited the rooet the hell out of here Good luck and take care of each other We’ll see you up north"

Clancy struggled to his feet as I entered the room, his hands bound, his head still tucked inside the pillowcase "We’re going now? What tin of youwith anyone--"

"--and I’ as my old nanny I understand," Clancy snapped He turned around and nudgedto be just as suspicious as the hood If so is going to happen," I said, hookinghi tra’s different exits

"Ready?" Cole called to me from theas I pulled Clancy into the roo there, huddled between the two agents that were responsible for her At the sight of Clancy she froze He sh," I said "Leave her alone or I’ll push you out of the "

"I’d like to request that honor," Lialanced back toward Sen, and shotlook as the wo the cure research

I put a reassuring hand on his ar Clancy’s shoulder to steady hiht on so headfirst on the fire escape in a disgruntled heap