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“What are—”

“Let et in the car”

She steadfastly refused to explain as happening on the drive back to town Edilio drove, and he was equally mum

Edilio pulled up and parked in the town beach parking lot

“Why are we going to the beach? I have to get back to town hall I have, like, all this stuff—”

“Not now,” Edilio said firmly

Sa “What’s up, Edilio?”

“I’ht? That’s my new title?” Edilio said “Okay, then, you are under arrest”

“Under arrest? What are you talking about?”

“You are under arrest for trying to kill a kid named Sam Temple”

“Not funny”

But Edilio persisted “Trying to kill a kid…just a kid…na him out with the whole load of the world on his back”

Sary, he turned back toward town But there was Astrid, close on his heels And Brianna Quinn, too

“What are you all up to?” Sam demanded

>“We voted,” Astrid said “It was unanimous By order of the Perdido Beach Temporary Council, we sentence you, Sam Temple, to relax”