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It knoe’re here, Sa It knew Sa, looking for an opening

This is hell, Saht This is hell

Keep the light on, Saht on

There was a skittering sound as Caine’s feet kicked some loose pebbles that on closer examination were identical, short, cylinders of dark metal

“The fuel pellets,” Caine said dully “Well I hope Lana does radiation poisoning Othere are all dead”

“What?” Duck asked

“That’s uranium scattered all around The way it was explained tobillions of tiny holes in our bodies”

“What?”

“Coreat”

“Duck,” Duck corrected

“Can you feel the Darkness, Goose?” Caine asked in an ahisper

“Yeah,” Duck said His voice wavered Like a little kid about to cry “It feels bad”

“Very bad,” Caine agreed “It’s been in oes away”

“What do you mean?” Duck asked

“It’s touching youra way in Once it gets in, you can never shut it out”