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“I did,” Holden said “I do It’s why I came here To warn you”

Duarte leaned back The bunk was thin and unco to sleep on it But there was a breeze through theand a bit of sunlight The cell was still more luxurious than half of the ship cabins Duarte had been assigned early in his career

Holden’s hands were open as if he were offering soht

“I don’t need a warning,” Duarte said “I need an ally You have seen things no one else has ever seen You know things I need to know, and you nificance of so to find that Help him Work with him Work with me”

“To do what?”

“To take the shards of the proto hu And prepare us”

Holden laughed, but there was no mirth in it Duarte knew he hadn’t reached the

“Prepare us for what?” Holden asked “To poke gods with a sharp stick?”

“No, Captain Holden No sticks,” Duarte said “When you fight gods, you storm heaven”