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The cabin was as she re like cinnamon The narrow canvas cot in the corner where she had slept was neatlyup to the sreen la from a rafter

How did you know to co in the Announcers thisback-- and that so that affects us all

If what Luce says is true, this is not so any of us can take on alone

Cam tilted his head at Luce I know The others are on their way I took the liberty of spreading the word

Just then, in the loft, ashattered Daniel and Cam shot to their feet

Just us! Arriane's voice sang down We've got Nephilie hockey teaold and silver--from above made the walls of the cabin shudder Luce jumped to her feet just in tiirl Luce had realized in Helston was an angel--slowly floating down froether they were a old, white and silver The colors stood for different sides, but here they were Together

A moment later, Shelby and Miles thundered down the wooden ladder They were still dressed in the clothes--Shelby's green sweater and Miles's jeans and baseball cap--that they'd worn to Thanksgiving dinner, which seeo

Luce felt like she was dreaht now--faces that she'd truly wondered if she would ever see again The only peoplewere her parents, of course, and Callie, but she would see theels and Nephili Even Annabelle, whom Luce barely knew Even Molly Suddenly, everyone was shouting over everyone else--

Annabelle, batting shiet back? We have soLuce on the cheek: I hope you were carefuland I hope you sahat you needed to see And Arriane: Did you bring us back anything good? And Shelby, out of breath: We were searching for you for, like, ever Weren't we, Miles? And Roland: Pretty cool to see youtheht the Nephilim?

I did Molly draped an ar to say about it?

Daniel cast his eyes over Luce's Shoreline friends Before she had a chance to stick up for them, the corners of his lips pulled upward into a s to need all the help we can get Everyone sit down

Lucifer can'this head, stunned This is just a desperate last resort He wouldn't--He was probably just trying to get Luce to--

He would, Roland said

They were spread out in a circle near the fire, facing Luce and Daniel on the rocking chair Gabbe had found hot dogs and marshmallows and packets of powdered hot chocolate in the kitchen cupboard and had set up a little cook station in front of the fire

He would rather start again than to lose his pride, Molly added Besides, he has nothing to lose by erasing the past