Those whose names had been called began to file out of the celland made a ragged line around the corner toward the elevator. I think Dolph had taught all of us not to say good-bye. If you had not been free to save me, I would be dead now, along with our Julianna. A low growl trickled out of Shang-Da's human mouth, a sound that raised the hair on the back of my neck.
I'd brought it to work when our boss, Bert, had put decaf in the coffeemaker without telling anyone, thinking we wouldn't notice. Butthere was a distance in his voice, and he hung up while she was thanking him. If I'd been standing I would have shuffled my feet. I made myself stand still while she put that glowing hand against my face.
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