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“I need to check all ops Peabody, do a round Confire are secure, then take and ned position until further orders”

“Yes, sir”

“Roarke, would you show Dr Mira her observation area?”

“Of course”

“Great” She flipped out her cohts on for a minute”

When they flashed on, illu the theater, she switched the communicator to blanket transmission “This is Lieutenant Dallas In thirty ned stations If I so much as smell a cop, he or she is on report Civilian protection is first priority I repeat, that is priority Weapons are to remain harnessed, and on low stun I will not have a repeat of Grand Central”

She pocketed the communicator “Roarke, contact me when Dr Mira is settled”

“Of course Break a leg, Lieutenant”

“What? Oh Right”

“She was born for this,” Mira said as Eve strode off “Not just for cos with the rights Someone else, perhaps anyone else, would have finished this another way”

“She couldn’t”

“No It’s already cost her She’ll need you when this is done”

“We’re going away for a few days”

Mira angled her head “How did you e to persuade her?”

“The art of the deal” He offered his arm “May I escort you to your seat, Doctor?”