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Zil sighed That was Turk’s latest idea: to rename the town Sperry Beach Make it clear for everyone that Perdido Beach now belonged to the Hu to rule Can you believe Sam didn’t come after us? They’re all scared"

Turk could carry on like this forever, talking to hi ten ti back

The last part of the trip was the long trudge across the rutted fields When they reached it there would be nice, clear, clean water, at least, even if there wasn’t any food Eh water to take a shower or anything because the poas off to the pu had to be pumped up by hand But you could drink all you wanted That was rare in dry and hungry Perdido Beach

Sperry Beach

Maybe Why not?

Zil led the way up the stairs "Emily," he called out "It’s us"

He knocked on the door This was surprising because every other ti she’d pulled her usual pop-up-behind-you freak trick So the house and letting theet hers eventually When Zil was done with her

Eer

He backed away, but soiant had wrapped a hand around hihtly off his feet, just enough so that his toes dragged as he levitated inside, past Eo!" Zil cried But now he could see who had hi his hand but utterly controlling Zil

Zil’s heart pounded If there was any freak as dangerous as Sas Sa Caine wouldn’t do

"Let , huh?" Caine said wearily "I have a headache and I’m not here to hurt you"

"Freak!" Zil spat

"Why, yes Yes, I aainst the ceiling until you’re nothing but a skin sack full of goo"

Zil glared hatred Freak Filthy, mutant freak

"Tell your boys to come on in," Caine said

"What do you want, freak?"

"A conversation," Caine said He spread his hands, placating "Look, you little creep, if I wanted you dead, you’d be dead You and your little crew of losers"

Caine had changed since the first time Zil had seen him Gone was the sym-rat body Caine looked like a scarecrow version of himself