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Krako leaped off of the bedpost and came to his side Aldrec placed a hand on his shoulder, and closed his own eyes

"Ah, yes, your family's back, Tulyr," he said after a moment "Oh, and Noroa and Garen are with them But there are two others that I haven't seen before A hue nose, and is slightly unshaven He has an Android Task Force unifor fro nose …" Mericlou said distantly And then her face brightened with recognition "That must be Tescadji, then!"

"A friend of yours?" Aldrec said, not recognizing the name "You never told me about him"

"He's more a friend of Skori and Sedriil than ofthe door "He used to ith them in the AEF before the war When it ended, Tescadji stayed behind when it was reorganized into the Android Task Force while my brothers retired and went into the civilian life I haven't seen hi before I ot wind of the prank calls?" Aldrec said, following her into the hallway

They are looking for you, Krako said, resting his hand gently upon her arm Your family is worried, pretty one "Worried …?" She said, and then paused to listen to the noise that ca for her, brother" The voice was Skori's

"Skori, I've tried nearly a hundred times, already," Sedriil said "Wherever Meri is, she's hidden too well Aldrec's got her too well protected"

"Then we'll have to find so without her!"

"Brother, be reasonable," Noroa said consolingly "There's nothing any of us can do right now And besides, Jenius says that the riot's been spreading to this part of town We have to go"

"There are betterher back at HQ," Tescadji said

"Skori, I'm worried about Meri as well," Garen said "But you have to listen to reason If what Tescadji says is true, then we're all in grave danger here"

Mericlou, upon hearing her family's state of disarray, rushed into the den She leaned heavily upon the doorhen she arrived

The arguing, which had risen to a considerable voluaze on as they appeared All but Jenius, who hiht of Krako, was stunned at her arrival