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Staring upward, she had yet to look at him "Say what’s on your mind"

He wasn’t entirely sure what that was I’? Perhaps he meant Go to hell

"I’m here to offer a truce"

"A truce," Alicia repeated "Sounds like Amy’s idea"

"You tried to kill yourself, Lish"

"And it would have worked, too, if Michael hadn’t decided to be the hero I’ve got a bit of a bone to pick with the guy"

"Did you think the water would change you back?"

"Would it make you feel better if I did?" She blew out a breath "I’ was pretty clear on that score No, I’d have to say that drowning was pretty oal"

"I can’t believe that"

"Peter, what do you want? If you’re here to pity me, I’m not interested"

"I’m aware of that"

"What you mean to say is that you need me"

He nodded "That would be fair"

"And, under the circumstances, it’s best if we bury the hatchet Comrades, brothers-in-arms, no division within the ranks"

"More or less, yes"

With painful slowness, she turned her face toward hi? While your hands were around my throat, I , Well, if anybody’s going to strangle lad it’s my old friend Peter"

She’d spoken these words without bitterness; she was ," he said "You didn’t deserve it I don’t knohat’s between you and Fanning I doubt I’ll ever get it, frankly But I sold you short"

She weighed his words, then shrugged "So, you screwed up Short of an outright apology, I guess I’ll have to take that"

"I guess you will"