![]() ![]() “You know what, Sam? We created the council to take pressure off of you. The two of them, the smart ones, the clever ones, the great defenders of truth and fairness and justice, had done nothing while others had worked themselves to exhaustion.” She could see the truth reflected in Albert’s stunned expression. “We’re falling apart,” Astrid whispered for herself alone.īut there was no easy escape. ![]() Howard buried his face in Edilio’s shoulder and cried, racking sobs. Howard allowed it, and then he did something Astrid never thought she would see. She wanted to run from the room, run away and never look back.Įdilio got to his feet and put an arm around Howard. For a moment panic threatened to overwhelm her. ![]() And where were you, Albert? Counting your money? How about you, Astrid? Praying to Jesus?”Īstrid’s throat tightened. Orc, who everyone thinks is some kind of monster. “You know who couldn’t even take what was happening? Orc. “You know who couldn’t even take it?” Howard raged. “Yeah? Where were you last night, Albert? Huh? Because I didn’t see you out there on the street listening to kids screaming, seeing kids running around hurt and scared and choking, and Edilio and Orc struggling, and Dekka hacking up her lungs and Jack crying and… “Take it easy?” Howard jumped to his feet. We can keep on doing nothing for just a little while longer.” That way we can stall for a while longer. ![]()
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