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“Shut up, Diana,” Caine said wearily

Diana wondered if using his telekinetic power to “carry” the fuel rod was tiring him out Maybe

Diana forced herself to stand up She went to Caine and put her hand on his shoulder “Caine”

“Don’t start,” Caine said

“You don’t have to do this,” Diana said

Caine didn’t answer

One of the soldiers stuck his head in “I found an Escalade Keys are inside, but it’s locked”

“Jack? Go open the car for him,” Caine ordered “While you’re at it, rip the roof off”

“Do I get a mint?” Jack asked

Diana laughed out loud, a borderline hysterical sound

“What do you think your little friend in the desert will do once you’ve given it what it wants?” When Caine didn’t answer, Diana said, in a puzzled tone, “By the way, should I be saying ‘it,’ or is it a ‘he’?”

Caine covered his face with his hands

“Does he have a nickname?” Diana went on remorselessly “I m

ean, ‘gaiaphage’ is so long Can we call hie? Or maybe just ‘G’?”

Fro Jack converting an SUV into a convertible