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I press ht me up in your eyes and swept me into that dance And suddenly, it was as if I was in a beautiful drea mattered, except you andmatters except you and me and Sorab’

‘And Billie and Jack,’ I add impishly

He remains serious ‘And all our other children when they co to happen to her?’

He looks away fro fire close to us ‘After you left with Billie I went to see her I was so furious I wanted to kill her I had to clench ainst my sides when I saw her, but al with her I had become an obsession She was mad in a way I had never suspected She didn’t need to be punched, she needed psychiatric help So I called her father and he agreed to commit her to an asylum’ He turns back to face ed with soain’

‘What about when she conosed as well again The tests she will have to pass are very rigorous andperiod It will be impossible for her or anyone to fool the panel of psychiatrists And I will be kept abreast of all her developood to know’ I pause ‘Blake, how safe is Sorab?’

He frowns ‘Froenerally’

‘He is very safe Why do you ask?’

‘Even the president of America is not so safe that he can’t be assassinated’

‘The president of America is assassinated if and when his controllers decide he is no longer a good puppet for them Otherwise, he is i is always killed by his courtiers’

‘That’s true, too Only they know the weakest spot to strike’

‘Who are your courtiers?’

‘Why are you so afraid?’

‘Because you are’

He jerks his head in surprise, but I carry on

‘I feel your fear all the time I feel it in the constant surveillance we are subjected to, in your voice, in your body Who are we being protected froh and cautious man I don’t trust anyone and I would rather be safe than sorry Now tell irl has with her husband on her honeymoon?’