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“Yes, I had to ensure he stayed put and didn’t run to Corbin”

“I think the tie was sufficient You didn’t need to shoot him” She slips her arm under his shoulder, while I do the same to his other arm and help him up

We start walking hiood man He works for our enemy”

“He still didn’t deserve to be shot”

She looks at hi in her eyes when she looks at hi it for pity She doesn’t want Maxwell; she just doesn’t want him dead At least, not yet

I call a cab, and then we all pile in and drive to the private airport I’ht, while Liesel holds Maxwell in her lap, stroking the golden locks of his hair mindlessly

Our pilot asksto I snap to Liesel “Where to?”

I don’t expect her to answer, but she does “Egypt I’ll give hiet to the airport”

I tell my pilot and then sit in silence for the rest of the drive, trying to understand what changed with Liesel between last night and right now

We get to the airport, and I pull Maxwell out, carrying him sideways in roans as I carry him toward the airplane

Once inside, I lie him down on one of the couches at the back

Liesel walks up besidea first aid kit “Do you want to do it or should I?’

I grab the kit out of her hands I don’t want her touching this guy

I set the kit on the floor as I kneel next to hi for the itees, stitches

I go to work on his leg like he’s a etting the job done quickly and cleanly that I don’t notice Liesel holding his hand