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"Yes," he said, setting down his spoon "I must see them"

I called for Tom, who arrived a few minutes later He took Josh into the bathroom, where, from the sounds of it, he helped him brush his teeth and shower

"Would you like assistance shaving?" Torunt

When he e clothes more suitable for the outdoors than his pajah it wasn’t cold outside I gave hih when I moved to take his chair’s handles, he shook his head

"I’ll push myself," he muttered I opened the door for him, and out he rolled down the corridor I wondered if ere going to have a repeat of yesterday, where he would roll for a bit and then collapse froh he covered the same distance this time, by the end he did not appear as exhausted Perhaps he was gradually gaining strength in his arms

He allowed round floor and exited the hospital, erant lance at hiht and alert

I pushed hih the woods Soon we spotted a group of huraders on their way to school

"Those are pupils of The Shade’s school," I explained as I caught hio to school here?" he asked

"I still do," I replied "But I’ve been given so the courtyard outside the Sanctuary, I was surprised to spot Victoria sitting alone on one of the ornamental stone benches

"Just athe wheels crunch over dry leaves, she looked up suddenly, and that hen I realized that her eyes were bloodshot

"Vicky?" I said, frowning "Are you okay?"

She forced a s to Josh "When did you get back?"

"Yesterday," I said "This is Josh We found hi to fix hiiver"

I was teain, but whatever was theabout it in front of a coer