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Quinn shrugged “Nothing Albert just has a little project he’s working on When he’s ready, we’ll tell everyone that we have a little fish available”

“You’ll catch ht?”

“I’uys, you know you have to keep this to yourselves, right? Albert says anyone tells about this, they lose their job”

All four nodded vigorously The price of disobedience was losing access to a fried-fish

One of the guys looked around, like he was suspicious He looked right at Bug, though his eyes slid right over hier on it

The hunger was terrible It had been bad when all Bug hoped to get was a can of beets But thethe s, his stomach…

“If you givesaid suddenly

Quinn jumped about a foot

Bug turned off his cae

Quinn reached for one of the knives and yelled, “Guards! Guards, in here!”

Bug held out his hands, showing he had no weapon “I’ry”

“How did you get in here?”

“I want so pleaded “I’ll tell you everything I’ll tell what Caine’s doing I ary”

Quinn looked profoundly uncomfortable Even nervous Two armed kids rushed into the roouns without any real conviction

Quinn said, “Oh, man Oh, man”