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“I can’t help her if she’s dead”

“No offense, but that’s not really ht you were the law and order here”

“I’ for order, mostly”

“She deserves a trial, and if everyone knohat you know about her, she won’t get one They’ll riot They’ll kill her At least help hed “So are you looking for a trial, or just a way to stall for ti soestured for her to precede him into his office After she sat down next to his battered desk, he clu a pot of coffee It see the newly i, but then Anna remembered Bull was now the second es of rank

She didn’t want coffee, but accepted the offered cup to allow Bull a ht lead toshe really wanted

“When Holden starts telling people who actually sabotaged the Seung Un—and he’s Ji to ask for Clarissa And if they give ether, and safe until we can get out of this trap, I’ive her to them Not off the ship, but in here”

“What will they do?” Anna took a coue and tasted like acid

“Probably, they’ll put together a tribunal of flag officers, have a short trial, and throw her in a recycler I’d say space her, nor our predicah the slow zone to us as they’ll take to get to the Ring”

His voice was flat, e woman’s life Anna suppressed a shudder and said, “Mister Baca, do you believe in God?”

To his credit, he tried not to roll his eyes He alh the night”

“Don’t be flip,” Anna said, and was gratified when Bull straightened a little in his walker In her experience, -willed mothers, and she kne to hit so to reclaiet God for a iveness? In the possibility of redemption? In the value of every human life, no matter how tainted or corrupted?”