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“Was that normal?”

Rubo shook his head “No, they leave us be, e of west side and he like to kill Everyone know he a bad one” Rubo spit into the dry leaves by his side “Only two islanders get away All the others” He shook his head with a sad frown

“There were survivors?” Sa

“Like I said, I think one still alive Tough as rock”

“Really? Do you know him?”

“You live long enough, you know everyone, sure do”

“Where is he?”

“Still in the sae, I think” He eyed Rein Just local talk”

“Would you be willing to take us to him?” Remi asked

Rubo stared at the van distrustfully “Long way”

“Bad roads?”

He laughed and spit again “No roads You not going in that”

“If we get a bigger truck, so for off-road, would you help us, Rubo? We’d pay you for your time”

Rubo studied Saaze wandered to Remi “How much pay?”

Sam did a quick equation in his head “Solomon dollars or American?”