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t she smiles behind her hand, I can tell

“Conversations occurring here do not belong to you, they belong to et on back to wherever you caly”

“We can’t leave yet,” she says “I o” She turns to hi this with you”

“But it’s raining?”

I laugh so hard that it hurts God, it feels good It’s been a long ti we do because of others And not just that, when I see Sah she’s obviously rattled by whatever is going on with the we do for other people Maybe I can overlook the fact that she’s froht to see her keep s

“I’ll give you an exclusive, Sao That is my one condition You come up to the cabin with me, we’ll talk, and then you’ll be on your hen it’s dry enough to travel Don’t worry I’ll help you find your way back”

“Deal,” she says

“No,” says Jaro his foot, which causes a little bit of mud to splash onto his face

“As for you, young Jaro in that direction and you’ll find your car And I suggest finding a new name while you’re at it”

When he hesitates I decide it’s time for a little showmanship I raise the ax overhead and throith one hand It lodges in a tree ten feet aith a satisfying thud

Jarom runs so quickly that it makesfrom anyone like a raccoon with a pack of wolves after me

When he’s gone, I look at Sa important out here?”

For an answer, she pulls her hood back up The rain is spattering on her plastic poncho, beating a lulling rhyth and it’s a long story”

After alk for a couple ofso quiet that I can’t hear it “What’s that?” I say

“I said thank you”