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Ian stared at his brother for a moment, then sat on the ground beside me again
“But he could get caught, and we'd have no idea,” Brandt protested, rising to his feet“He'll
lead them back here, and we'd have no warning
There was a murmur through the room
Kyle glared at Brandt“They'll never get me alive
“Then it's a death sentence after all,” someone muttered at the same time that Andy said, “You
can't guarantee that
“One at a time,” Jeb warned
“I've survived on the outside before,” Kyle said angrily
Another voice came from the darkness I couldn't make out the owners of the
voices–they were just hissing whispers“What did Kyle do wrong? Nothing
Jeb took a step toward the voice, glowering
“She's not one of us,” someone else protested
Ian started to rise again
“Hey!” Jared explodedHis voice was so loud that everyone jumped“Wanda's not on trial
here! Does someone have a concrete complaint against her–against Wanda herself? Then ask for
another tribunalBut we all know she hasn't harmed anyone hereIn fact, she saved his life He
stabbed one finger toward Kyle's backKyle's shoulders hunched, like he'd felt the jab“Just
seconds after he tried to throw her into the river, she risked her life to keep him from the same
painful deathShe had to know that if she let him fall she would be safer hereShe saved him
any