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“It’s time for justice!”

“…no”

“Edilio, don’t die,” Dekka begged

“Don’t die”

Edilio ht have been an attempt to speak

Dekka had his shirt open The hole was in his chest, just above his left nipple When she held her hands against it, the blood seeped from beneath her palm When she took her hand away, for even a second, the blood pumped out

“Oh, God,” Dekka sobbed

Another gurgle, and Edilio tried to raise his head

“Don’t try to move,” Dekka ordered “Don’t try to talk”

But Edilio’s right hand jerked upward suddenly He seerab her collar, but the hand wouldn’t connect, the fingers wouldn’t grasp Edilio dropped his hand and seemed for a moment to pass out

But then, hat had to be almost superhuman effort, he said tords “Do it”

Dekka knehat he was asking her to do

“I can’t, Edilio, I can’t,” Dekka said “Lana’s the only one who can save you now”

“Do…”

“If I do, she’ll die,” Dekka said She was bathed in sweat, sweat dripping fro onto his bloody chest “If I do it, Lana can’t save you”