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I was o back to my hut when I ran into Rob and Fohi

"There you are!" said Fohi "We’ve been looking all over the place for you"

"Here I aure some other stuff out"

"Other stuff like what?" asked Fohi

"Stuff like how I can get a loo "What do you want a loom for?"

Rob hit him in the arm "She wants to be able to set up shop at her new place, stupid"

"Oh, yeah Hey, that’s a good idea"

I s frohed, but Fohi sood that stuff, aren’t I? De his head, biting his lip, looking off into space

"Yeah You’re an expert only because you haven’t ed to blow yourself up yet," said Rob

"Shut up, butt on otta do that?"

"Hey, guys," I said, interrupting Fohi’s whining "You were looking for oodbye" I putfirst Heround so I was at the level of his shoulder, about a foot and a half higher than I was used to being

"Oh, , that’s a good one," I said, giggling

He put rabbedaway "Not so fast, Bryn Appreciate the hug, but we’re not saying goodbye We’re going with you That’s e ca

"He said we’re going with you," said Fohi "Isn’t that cool? We’re foronna be the chiefesse"

I laughed, still confused "You guys want to go with us? Are you serious?"

"Serious as a heart attack," said Rob, all the laughter gone froroup of people that do what Kowi and Trip did tonight That’s the old world We want a new one A better one"

"But I have nothing," I said, flabbergasted "I have no food, no weapons, no way to round zero with me Canner bait"

"We don’t care We knoe’ll find all that stuff eventually," said Fohi "Besides, who do you think helped get them that stuff in the first place?"

"Other indians?" I said

"Native Americans!" scolded Fohi and Rob at the same time

"Oh, crap, sorry"

"Never ot skills And ant to use theo with you to, but no sound would co up their safety Their three-o be a part of mine I was humbled to the core and didn’t kno to tell them

"I can see you’re a little stunned by it, so we’ll just let you chew on that for a while and co ht, but we’ll be ready"

Rob reached out and pulledand then released onna be okay I promove I closed my eyes until it was over, afraid if I looked at Rob or Fohi again, I would cry

They walked away and I waved feebly, too stunned to act like a proper friend and thank theoing to need all the loyal teaot to the hut and found Paci waiting for er up to his lips at the the, andtotally aard and weird about hi tohe wasn’t still oodbye in front of everyone I was sure to bawl and get all boogery again My feelings for Paci were complicated, but at the very least, he’d been one of my most supportive friends - and this world was too small and scary sometimes to not really appreciate that

"Can I talk to you for a sec … like take a quick walk or so hied "Sure" I looked over at Peter "Be right back"