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“Huh Yeah, that does sound a little ominous when you say it out loud, doesn’t it?”

“They wanted to kno he knew to look there, and what my relationship was to Holden I mean, they kind of knew about you, so it waswith you”

“What was the answer for that?”

“Old friends, and the fact that you were Navy You know ships I’ about looking at blackaround on Hecate for uys who attacked me”

“So the other dead guys”

“Well, yeah And after that, it seemed like they were a little suspicious when I said I didn’t know anything”

Alex leaned forward His body still felt weak and shaky “At least they don’t think we’re part of… you know That”

The door opened softly, aletically The man who came in was older, his hair a well-crafted white He wore a suit instead of a uniform or jumpsuit He looked like a particularly avuncular lawyer Two marines cae Alex or Bobbie, just took positions at either side of the door The white-haired ain

“Mr Kalad to see that you’re up and around I was hoping to have a ith you about this present unpleasantness, yes?”

Alex shot a glance at Bobbie Her shrug was almost invisible This wasn’t someone she knew

“Of course,” Alex said “Anything I can do to help”

“Good, good, good,” the er “But first”

He sat down at the table, and an oddly mild scowl caently chided by the head of school “Sergeant Draper, I anting to ask you why the govern to speak with you Have you been in contact with them?”

Bobbie’s face went gray and pale Her hand went to her mouth “Oh, I am so sorry,” she said “You look so different on video I didn’t recognize you, sir Alex, this is Prime Minister Smith”

Alex hopped to his feet “Oh! I’ on out on Ilus and such, I didn’t follow the elections last time”