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“I’m Blue” Blue shook his hand

“Rehtly

He reached past me to shake Lazlo’s hand, and Lazlo hesitated for aher first and last naer than I felt colanced back at the SUV She moved up to the driver’s seat and peered out at us

“I see you have one too” Korech kept s His teeth were perfect and white, and his sweater was fitted, so I could see his otten the last of theet your tigers from?”

“Probably the same place as you” Korech’s sas, like thethem because of how much they hate the zoood at that,” I shifted uneasily

“Why don’t you coestured to the ranch “I’er to meet you”

“What should I do with her?” I pointed back at Ripley

“Just let her out,” Korech waved his hand vaguely “She probably greith these tigers anyway”

As Korech walked up to the house, Harlow scurried to keep with him Blue walked by her side, but Lazlo stayed back with me

They didn’t leaveRipley I opened the back door, and she jumped out Ripley sniffed around the sand a bit I could only watch her for a moment, and then Lazlo and I followed Korech into his house

“Oh ,” Harlohispered as she stepped inside Nothing was particularly stunning about the ranch, so it must’ve been the electricity that had her so excited

The front room was filled with couches, the worn variety found at the Salvation Ar the center of the room A small table was in the middle with a black, worn bible on top of it

Cushions and pilloere scattered about the hardwood floor, as if people had been sitting on the on the far wall, but other than that, the room was empty

Korech led us into the next roo stove, and two refrigerators A woman stood by the sink She appeared to be only a few years older thanfrail Her blond hair was nearly white and had been pulled back in a ponytail

The sleeves of her dress were short with puffy shoulders, and a matronly white lace trim embellished the waist The he-like quality

“This is Nevaeh,” Korech introduced her, and she beaether in front of her chest, re “She is as close to a saint as a woman can be”

His use of the oman versus person lad to see other people who are still alive!” Nevaeh squealed, and then to contain herself, she took a deep breath before continuing “We have been praying for the Lord to let us help those who can be helped, and He brought you to us”