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"I will not stay here!" she yelled "It is not safe Maybe you don’t feel it, but I do We are not safe here Someone can see us!"

Mala stepped closer She put her hands on Ava’s shoulders and stared into her eyes Mala’s eyes were deep brown, like the darkest coffee Ava didn’t flinch when she held her gaze So shifted in the Irina’s expression, and she nodded She stepped away and signed to Renata

"What?"

More signing

"So you’re just going to drive back to Sarih&ouht because--"

Mala interrupted her with two clicks of her tongue, then a long streans passed between Renata and Mala Ava was frustrated, catching only the occasional word or phrase, but they see

"Fine," Renata finally said "Ava, you and Mala are going back to Sarih&ouht now"

Mala walked to the sofa where she’d been sleeping and pulled on a pair of pants

"You’re not co?"

"No," Renata said, her mouth twisted in irritation "There is soo to Oslo and meet him there He’s… very well connected and he knows ori politics than most Mala thinks that one of the FallenHow that could be is a mystery to me, but I haven’t studied them This scribe has"

"But we’ll be safe in Sarih&ou still stalked her She could sense it, like darkness outside a lit room

"Did you feel this way in Sarihöfn before?"

"No"

"Then it’s possible that Sari and Orsala’s shields work to protect you fro Either way, it’s the safest place for you"

"Okay" She let out a breath "Okay The ones today, on the ski slope--?"

"Dust," she said "Gone now They were fro for easy prey No one else with theht--"

"Coincidence"