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As others un to recover from her injuries but looked more drawn than ever

“What’s going to happen toto prison?”

Kurt took a deep breath “A lot of people have questions for you,” he adnificant extenuating circumstances in your case Beyond that, you helped us when it counted, and you’ve already provided useful information about the other conspirators”

She perked up a little bit and looked down at her legs A cast covered the lower half of her left leg while a tracking bracelet on her right ankle reminded her that she wasn’t free The South African police and the British consulate intended to keep track of her until they decided her fate She’d been told someone would be with her at all times and, indeed, aat the bottoway

It certainly didn’t look like she was going to have a lot of freedom anytime soon She turned back to Kurt “Will you come visit me in the klink? I’m sure I’ll be in solitary most of the time”

He laughed “Absolutely,” he pro you a cake with a file in it”

She raised an eyebrow

“It’s the least I could do,” he added “As far as I’m concerned, you’re part of the pack now”

She looked at hiely “ ‘Part of the pack’?”

He didn’t bother trying to explain “When you get sole Book It’ll make more sense after that”

She nodded and turned back to the pier, watching as a group of people filed out through the doors of the passenger eroup seeray hair, three people in their thirties or forties, and several children

“I don’t know if I can do this,” she said

“These people are your family,” Kurt said, “your real faland to meet you”

“What are they going to think ofto tell thes”

“They’re going to see you as the prodigal daughter,” Kurt said “They’re going to find in you the reward for the hope they kept alive all these years They’re going to tell you stories about yourlike ewise”