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Her green eyes were lit up with satisfaction and spite "He'll wonder where you were, but he'll understand leadership co, and Kenn kept hi her by only a hair Tonya see away

"If I lost ground, I'll claiain! You'll be sorry"

Tonya acted unafraid, though inside she kneasn't bluffing, and the greedy redhead gave him a seductive smile as she fixed her clothes, tossed hiht?" she asked, eyeing his chest as he pulled the shirt on over rinding his ainst hers Her arain before shoving her away

"Yeah Here, late I'll bring a blanket"

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"Hi! I'm Chris This is Tim, Carter, and Paul We live here" The man paused, eyes full of horror "Or at least we did Noe hide here" The thin face was lined orry, and Kyle waved toward Adrian

"Hand over that shotgun and you can talk to the Boss"

Chris did, with little hesitation and motioned for the others to do the sa, and without their guns, they all looked scared and desperate Heavy beards and thin bodies said they were, and Adrian greeted the his disappointment Only sheep in this batch, no shepherds

"I'm Adrian Welcome to Safe Haven You come in peace?"

All the thinly-jacketed e and they let hirinned, aware of Seth's disappointed face as he waited by the front doors with the others eren't Eagles Whoever the undercover cop was looking for, he already sensed they weren't with these people

"Then you're welcome here What do you need?"

Relief fell over the h, "Help, son We need help"

"We need food! They're starving!" Paul blurted

The other three ly at Paul's red face, before turning back to Adrian

"I'll beg if I have to We're dying," pleaded Chris, shame in his tired brown eyes

Adrian shook his head, words full of conviction, "Not another one of you if I can help it We offer you sanctuary so long as you follow the rules Be sure, though We consider ourselves a Red Cross convoy and we gather survivors while we search for safety Travel four days out of seven, sometimes more"