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"We’re fortunate that Ruth and Dix have been through both entrances of Winkel’s Cave, front and back We’ll be splitting up, and when both teaether They’ll have no way out"

"Anna, you’re Teauide inside the cave Ruth expects the front entrance to be barred, probably chained Claus will be bringing a hydraulic rescue tool he borrowed froh any locks or chains you h, you’ll still have the exit covered for us, but this is unlikely, since the gang would want both exits available to them

"I’ll be Team Two leader Dix and Ruth will fill us in on what to expect e reach the rear entrance of the cave We don’t knomembers will be inside, don’t know if Salazar will be there Remember, they attacked Griffin and Anna with auto in an alien environment, one that will require discipline and concentration I want no casualties, so keep focused Let’s suit up and get it done"

Three ned to the

Tuesday noon

Jesse Griggs handed Savich the sketch he’d ini’s apartment lobby

Savich looked at the sketch, then at Melissa Ivy She oon He said, "You’re sure this is the man, Ms Ivy?"

"It’s close But I told you, I barely saw hied

"He looks," Jesse said slowly, "a lot like the news anchor on the CBS six o’clock news"

Savich’s expression didn’t change Jesse was right He felt a spurt of anger, then cal with them?

He leaned over the table, his hands flat, and said not six inches fro about any of this and keep it up, you will go to prison for obstruction of justice? By the tiet out of jail, you’ll be too old for TV You understand ainst the back of her chair, to get as far away from him as she could She looked terrified

Good She couldn’t play the, Ms Ivy," Savich said "Your choice"

She rose straight up in her chair "All right! But I didn’t lie I ca Scott Pelley’s face on TV I watch the news show every night, and I got confused I told you, I didn’t see the h, swear it" She lowered her face in her hands and burst into tears

Savich straightened, nodded to Lucy She sat beside Melissa, lightly rubbed her fingers over her arm "Come on, Melissa You’ll make your eyes all puffy and your e you’ll be in today, and you won’t look very good That wouldn’t do, noould it? Coether, and trust o or you’ll spend tonight in jail"

Slowly, Melissa Ivy raised her face to Savich, looking, he thought, like she was ready to enter the Miss Aeant Her mascara was perfect, and her unshed tears sparkled like dia her hands tightly in front of her "I didn’t ent Savich I did see souess"

"Why?"

He saw her thinkingaround, and wondered if she would treat him to another fiction Finally, she raised her chin and looked hiet all ht since I’ht be interviewed by the press I loved Tommy and Peter, and I’ve lost both of theht be a chance for etstudent"

She was fast, he’d give her that, and not a bad actress

"That’s very resilient of you, Ms Ivy, especially considering neither Tommy nor Peter is around now to tide you over withthe earrings Toave you for Christ her bottoone, not that it mattered