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So cold coiled inthat had happened over the past few months, I was surprised by how deeply that cut Didn’t stop to say goodbye, didn’t stay to hear us explain it fully Cate would rather try to blow up everything we’d acco thee this for us

"It’s almost three in the afternoon," Vida said

I stared at her in disbelief Some of the ice finally broke fro under her breath that I pretended not to hear "You were sleeping this whole tiht"

"Listen," I started, "about earlier"

She held up a hand "I get it I just have one question--did you keep Sen’s plan froht I’d knife the bitch in the kidney?"

"That ht have been part of it," I admitted

"Then you don’t know one straight for the heart Butfair"

"Where is everyone?" I asked

"Gran is lying aroundthe shit out of everyone in the kitchen"

"What? Why?" At her shrug I asked, "And Zu?"

All at once, her expression shuttered again When she spoke, her voice could have cut the skin frole shit where she is?"

"Vida," I said, "seriously--"

Whatever it was, she didn’t want to talk about it Vida was already backing away, heading toward the stairs

"We need to talk about this," I said, starting after her The look she shot back stopped me That was the expression of someone anted to be left alone

"By the way, if you decide you fking care, when Cate alking down into the tunnel," Vida said, "she said soets you burned Thatto you?"