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“Tired,” he said and yawned loudly

“How is he doing?” I looked up at Blue, inding a cord up

“I don’t know” Blue shook his head “I don’t know exactly what they’ve been doing to him If I’d had more time, I could’ve found out more”

“I don’t think we haveat how frail Max looked

“Do I know you?” Max squinted at Lazlo, who had been standing aardly behind me

“Nah, I don’t think so,” Lazlo shook his head

“Okay” Blue clicked so on the o And I don’twhile we can”

“Yeah, you’re right” I forced a sood care of you, but you need to do what he says, okay? And you have to be really careful and really strong for me, okay?”

“Okay,” Max nodded, but he could barely keep his eyes open Dark circles rested underneath theonna meet us there?”

“I don’t think so, buddy,” I brushed the hair froet that I love you ed hi holding hihi it for hi I could do, it still killed

“Can you stand up, Max?” I asked when I let go of hiet his feet, he almost fell over I started to pick hiot hi to be the one carrying hi care of hi his ar ready,” I said, fighting back tears “And don’t forget to get Ripley She’s invaluable, but Tatunored hi, but don’t stop unless you have to Go straight to the compound with London I know they have marauders there, but I think that’s the safest place”

“I know,” Blue nodded

“And you’ll take good of hiently rubbed Max’s back He was already asleep, and I tried not to let that scare ood care of him,” Blue promisedeverything to take him out of here

“Thank you,” I sed hard “If I can ever repay you…”