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Dancer eases out a breath “You two thought I knew That I was his accomplice?”

“She didn’t,” Sevro says “I did Sorry” He backs away to the counter as if distance will erase the et er All should beware the wrath of an offended soul “She insisted we talk before…you know So…”

“His naht it was Found s He toldBut I know the games I don’t keep intel at my home Or talk in my sleep, even for soents were cruel teachers We learned to be careful”

“Got sloppy, though, eh?” Sevro says “He that good in the sack?”

Dancer doesn’t speak for a ood Was off and on for a couple months I told him I wanted it to stay on Then he disappeared” He plays with his knuckles “Do you think I put Pax in jeopardy?”

“No,” I say “You didn’t have our flight plan He ht just have been the association I believe you were the fall man Steal the children, release this to me Or to the public”

“Bet your DNA is all over that little love crib,” Sevro says Dancer looks at him in irritation “Hey, you did the deed Syndicate probably took video too All the good angles” We both look at him “He literally fucked a terrorist I can say what I want”

“What does the Syndicate ith the children?” Dancer asks

“They don’t have the how the Obsidian must have reached the downed shuttle before my men did And Sefi’s intended plan When I have finished, he leans back and rubs his jaw In the wake of the revelation, he’s demure

“Gods, letting them take the mines is a risk What if they use blunt force?” he asks “A stor but warbands of Obsidian on Mars…”

“Sefi has seen what insurrections do to militaries She won’t alienate the populace”

“I hope not…but you’re right about one thing We need the Obsidian You want et on with Sefi, I take it?”

“Not for free,” I say “I need you to convince the Reds to do it in return for Sefi giving them the share of the mine profits Quicksilver stole It will be a partnership”

“And if I vote to let the Reaper die on Mercury, I won’t be able to convince the The Reds of Mars will think I’ve become a Lunese”

“Correct”