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I gripped the railing and leaned forward, hoping they could see me on the deck "Aron!" I called out above the din of voices and the grinding of winches and the clang of bells Overhead, the seabirds called out raucously When neither of the "Brooklynn! Over here! I’lanced up then, just as Zafir’s ared me backward "Do you constantly have to testwords were quiet but effective "Let us at least get you off the ship before you start drawing attention to yourself I’d like to deliver you safely to Vannova, if at all possible"
I just grinned stupidly "They’re here, Zafir"
It didn’t take long for Brook to reach us, for her to shove her way through the horde of ibut feltto smother me instead She didn’t see ine how the three of us led in an aard, three-way embrace
Zafir released me, and I practically collapsed into Brooklynn’s arlad I am to see you, hoorried I was I was so afraid you wouldn’t be here"
Brook squeezed me back until my ribs ached "Charlie! Where the hell have you been?" she demanded "Where did you disappear to?"
"I swear I’ll tell you everything," I pro that the assassin could be here as well That Brook hadwith the traitor My pulse flicked raggedly and I pulled her closer "We have to talk Privately"
Beside us, soht not even have noticed, except that Brooklynn dreay froged red blanket wrapped around her shoulders like a tatty shawl I tried to see her the way Brook would, the way I’d looked at her that first day She was tiirl who’d shot Niko Bartolo
"Yes?" Brook drew out the word, raising one perfect eyebrow and re timid or hesitant about my best friend
Avonlea opened her e her mind as she took a step away from us I reached out to stop her before she could flee "Brook, this is Avonlea Avonlea, this is" I thought of the ways I could introduce Brook: the commander of my armed forces, my childhood best friend "Brooklynn"
Brook s up the other girl She didn’t have to say what she was thinking She, like Zafir, was cautious with her trust "Avonlea, huh? That’s aninteresting nanored my cautionary look
"Char--" Avonlea cho the rest of ave it to ave her a name?" Brook’s dark eyes turned to me