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He took two steps toward the door

"Eleanor?"

"Yeah?"

He gave her a s his kindness and concern

"I will take care of you Forever"

She returned his smile as best she could

"This friend of yours, he’ll really help me?"

"He will"

"How come?"

"Add that question to your list"

Eleanor rolled her eyes and exhaled heavily as she wrote Why will your friend helplist Anything else?"

"Yes You’re ot the?"

Søren returned to the table, took the pen and paper from her and wrote nine words And without a word, he slapped the cuffs back on her wrists and left her alone in the room

Eleanor looked down at the paper and read the question he’d written in his elegant,

Why would a priest have his own handcuff key?

9

Nora

NICO DROPPED HIS HEAD AND LAUGHED, RUBBING the back of his neck in consternation and amusement Nora put her toe under his chin and lifted it

Nora put on her best do man, do you think it’s hilarious that I stole cars for ot arrested? I promise you I didn’t find it funny"