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Sam didn’t answer

“You knohat I’,” Dekka said

Sa Trying to stay ready in case Caine starts soument between freaks and normals”

“Of course Zil won’t shut up about it, no ot here, Harry wasn’t here, we found nothing But Zil would never believe it, and a lot of kids would go along with him”

“Yep,” Sam said “We are stuck with this”

They stood side-by-side, staring down at Harry The blister still slowly, slowly deflating

Then Sam led the way back out to the driveway Edilio roared up ten er seat

“Hey, Dahra,” Sa”

“I couldn’t find Lana,” Edilio said “She’s not in her roo around, looking for her everywhere The rest are still hanging out in the plaza in case we need them”

Sae and sudden relocations The Healer was a restless girl “Dahra, take a look, huh? Inside On the floor”

Edilio looked quizzically at Sa eye contact

Dahra was back in less than ahere She’s not Jesus,” she snapped “She doesn’t raise the dead”

“We were hoping he wasn’t dead,” Dekka said

“He’s dead, all right,” Dahra said “Did either of you notice that the skin on his neck wasn’t burned? The hair around it wasn’t singed? The blistercooked him from the inside out That leaves you out as a suspect, Sa like ot dropped in the coals”

“Hey,” Edilio blurted angrily “You got no reason to be harshing on Sam”