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Peter strode forward and leveled the barrel at Alicia’s teoddamnit"

"I know she’s here," Alicia murmured "I can hear it in your voice"

He thuritted teeth He was running on instinct now, a blind white fury, obliterating all thought "Answer the question or I ah your head"

"Wait"

He turned Ae of the circle

"Lucius, get her the hell out of here"

Two soldiers ainst Greer’s chest Thehis mind, permitted this

"Let me talk to her," Amy said

The idea was ludicrous The woman could barely stand; a puff of ould have knocked her to her knees

"I ry," Amy said, "but there’s ht address a dangerous animal or a man poised at the lip of an abyss Peter was suddenly conscious of the pistol’s slick weight in his hand

"Lucius can stay where he is," Ah"

Peter looked back at Alicia The wo in submission; she seemed small, frail, broken Had he really been about to shoot her? This see had taken him over, beyond his control

"Please, Peter"

The ht," he said "Let her pass"

The soldiers stepped back Around as she approached Alicia’s cowed figure Using her body to shield Alicia’s face froood to see you"

"I’m sorry, Amy" Her shoulders shook "I’m so sorry"

"Don’t be" Tenderly, Aers "Do you kno proud I a down Alicia’s cheeks, cutting bright streaks in the dirt "How can you say that to me?"

Amy smiled into her face "Because we’re sisters, isn’t that so? Sisters in blood My thoughts have never been far fro