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Paul's words ca to blow the place up as soon as he's far enough away to be safe He doesn't know Tanya isn't inside"

"We'll get you into your car, Paul," Kevin said "We'll all drive together" He lifted Paul while Tanya opened the back door of the car Tanya bent to push Paul's legs into the vehicle while Kevin tried to start the engine It refused to start He tried, and failed, a second time

"Take the Porsche and leave," Paul said in a whisper

Kevin tried to start the car a third time with no success "We'll take you in my car"

"There's no rooet Tanya and get the hell out of here, will you?"

"Yes, there is" Kevin said calmly "Tanya, turn er seat Then lean the back of the driver's seat forward, and sneak behind it"

Tanya one noshook the air, followed by a rain of debris The cottage lit with a fierce glow The big spruce tree on the side of the house, with all of its bare and dry limbs, became an immense torch aimed at the sky

With Paul and Tanya safely inside the vehicle, Kevin closed the door on the passenger's side and hurried around the front of the car, sheltering his face fro objects He atte branches When that failed, he began to reh the blaze when the tip of the spruce gave way, crashing to the ground withboth hands to the nape of his neck He collapsed

Tanya was out of the car alround The flaed Kevin beside the Porsche She was trying to lift his inert body into the vehicle when she felt a strong draft behind her She turned

Malcolm's helicopter had arrived, almost unnoticed-the rumble of its blades overcome by the furious crackle of the fire