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The choice of whether to pursue Nemesis or terrorize Per-dido Beach would be Brittney’s to make

Chapter Thirty-Seven

1 HOUR, 39 MINUTES

SAM HOBBLED ALONG more quickly than he had hoped He leaned on Toto and benefited as well froravity beneath theed just a little bit of hope earlier He’d actually allowed hiht be better now that they’d found the lake and the train

But this was the FAYZ And just because they were due for so In the space of a very few hours he had gone froain in his mind he played out the likely scenarios Edilio would have his guys, plus Brianna, Taylor, hopefully Orc If Jack reached town in tiht as well; Jack had really stepped up

But it wasn’t enough Even if he and Dekka were there, itthem salvation in the form of water, noodles, and Nutella, Sam kneould arrive back at a town devastated

Some were sure to survive Surely, some

Maybe Little Pete would save Astrid He had the power But was he aware? Did any of this penetrate to wherever his mind was?

"Do you think he’ll do it?" Dekka asked "Jack, I reed

"True," Toto said, although whether he was agreeing with the that they believed what they were saying, Sauy," Sam said "He’s not ruthless Anyhat are the odds he could even get to town and find Little Pete? And then, who knows if even that would shock Pete into doing anything"

"You would do it, Sareed

"It’s your gift, Saht frouess that doesn’t sound so good," Dekka said wearily "But someone has to do it We each contribute e have"

Sam winced as his heel brushed a stone "Probably wouldn’t work anyway The Pete thing, I ht about that," Saet theure out how to use the

Dekka stopped, too, after a few steps Toto kept walking, oblivious

"Dekka?"

"Yeah?"

"How high does your power go? I s float upward"