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"Choo? How ured it out, it was enough for the two of us to last maybe six months," he said

"There’s just the two of you?" Diana asked

"I thought J-Todd had, like, ten kids or whatever," Bug said

"Five," Sanjit said "But eren’t all here on the island"

Diana didn’t believe it Right then, as soon as the words were out of Sanjit’s mouth, she didn’t believe it But she kept silent

"Diana," Caine said "Have you read our two friends here?"

To Sanjit, Diana said, "I need to hold your hand For just ahis brother

"I can tell whether you have any strange… toward Caine

"Let’s hope not," Diana said Her stoh and now she really, really wanted to knohat else was behind the pantry doors

Sanjit gave her his hand Palesture of peace Open-handed Trusting But his eyes were not

Diana held his hand His hand was still Hers was shaking

She closed her eyes and concentrated It had been some time since she had done this She tried to re to ht, both relieved and afraid at the same time

"He’s a zero," Diana said Then, to Sanjit, "Sorry I don’t mean it that way"

"I didn’t think you did," Sanjit said

"You next," Diana said to Virtue

Virtue held his hand out like he was shaking hands Fingers curled in as if he was thinking ofthere Not a two bar, not quite She wondered what his poas, and whether he was even aware of it

The rees, at different times Most kids seemed never to develop powers Some developed powers that were pointless Only twice had Diana ever read a four bar: Caine and Sam