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She could still see, barely, though one eye was obscured She could see across the floor to where Mike had left the pistol, just the way she had told him to

She would have to move with infinite patience Millimeter by un was underneath the table, far in a corner, seven, eight feet away

Satan walked the earth in this evil trinity of Caine, Drake, and Diana And Brittney had been chosen to stop them

Watchto make you proud

Quinn and Albert were silent as they drove back to Perdido Beach

The truck was heavier by old

Lighter by two kids and a dog

Finally Quinn spoke “We have to tell Sam”

“About the gold?” Albert asked

“Look, man, we lost the Healer”

Albert hung his head “Yeah”

“Sam has to know that Lana’s important”

“I know that,” Albert snapped “I said that”

“She’s old”

For a long time Albert didn’t respond Then, finally, “Look, Quinn, I knohat you think Same as everyone else You think I’reedy or whatever”