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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Where are we?” Maelstrom snarled. She was
staring out a frost covered window at a landscape of ice and snow.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“We are in the exclusion zone around the
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“How did we get there?” She asked.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“We drifted,” the captain explained.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Turn the ship about and get us out of
here,” she ordered.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The captain pointed to the helm; the ship’s
wheel used to guide the ferry boat. The large wooden wheel was supposed to be
attached to a steel column. The wheel itself was gone, and the column had
several fist sized holes in it.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>She growled in anger and shook her head. “I
told them to go easy. This is not a big problem.”</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">**********</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The object of all the attention and fighting
rested in the middle of the #1 hold. It was a crate 2 meters long by 1 meter
high and wide. It looked to be of heavy gauge metal and was held to the deck by
4 steel straps. These were welded to the deck itself.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“What is it? Killer Storm asked.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“It’s ours,” The Whaler responded.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Steel Horn can easily carry it to the
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wall.</span></div>
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Surprised.</span></div>
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snow and ice. There was no trace of civilization at all.</span></div>
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squad. Sort of. Of the six only three were human. The rest were a cave bear and
two leopards.</span></div>
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Kristen commented.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Not our first time at the rodeo,” Bob
responded.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“How far is it to the ship?” Strela asked.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Not too far,” Kristen responded. “Only a
few miles.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“What are the Sea Wolves up to?” Orca asked.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“They’re still on the ship,” Kristen
responded. “Which is solidly locked in the ice.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Let’s get moving,” Silvermane ordered. “We
have a good trek ahead of us.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The bitter cold wind whipped past them as
they stepped outside.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“You really weren’t exaggerating about the
cold!” Moonshine said as he pulled his jacket tighter around himself. “I knew
it would be cold but not THIS cold.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>When it comes to winter Geimhreadh, doesn’t
kid around,” Kristen said.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Waiting for them right outside was an old-fashioned
looking sleigh complete with one elk power to propel it along.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Seriously?” Bob said sarcastically.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Walking will take too long and flying is
not possible in this weather,” the leopard explained.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“The Finns beat the Russians in 1939 using
sleighs and skis,” the elk added.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“The
Russians have a long history of using them in warfare.” Strela added.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“This is Martijn,” the leopard explained.
“He has graciously agreed to pull the sleigh today.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Here is something else the Russians used,”
Phillipe said. “Winter camouflage covers.” In his hands were a half dozen,
white jackets.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“A simple idea,” Stealth said. “That works
perfectly.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Do we really have to use a sleigh,”
Moonshine asked. “You must have a snowmobile.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“We are in Geimhreadh’s world now,” the
leopard said calmly. “We have to do things his way.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Stealth nodded. “I understand. His game, his
rules. Besides. I think it’s cool.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The passengers were bundled up against the
cold but it was not as difficult as they expected. It might have been a sleigh
pulled by an animal, but the seats were heated. Geimhreadh had relented at
least a little and the wind had died down.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The sleigh was making a good pace through
the snow. The sun was out and the snow on the ground glistened. It was like
something out of a Thomas Kinkaid painting. What amazed Misha was how quiet it
was. Only a faint shush of the sleigh’s runners as they cut a path. It was almost
silent. Only a faint sound came to his ears.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“I hear music?” Bob asked suddenly.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“I hear it too,” Orca added. “Is that jingle
Bells?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Misha listened and sure enough there was the
faint music of a Christmas song playing for all to hear. He had grown so used
to the nanites antics that he simply tuned them out. He had heard the music but
not realized that everyone could hear it too.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Guys,” Misha communicated silently to the
nanites. “Chill out and stop the music.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><i>“Why?
Everyone loves Christmas music!”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Not now,” Strela added. “It’s August.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Sorry about that,” Misha added out loud.
“The people we work with tend to get a little relaxed.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“I’ve heard about them,” Moonshine
commented.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Misha titled his head to one side. “What
have you heard?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Moonshine shrugged. “A few things. That they
are superb hackers but Why are they so reclusive?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Misha shrugged. “We all have our secrets.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“No one has been able to track them,”
Moonshine commented.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Please don’t try,” Misha commented in a
tired tone. “It is liable to simply annoy them.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Or worse,” Strela added. “They might get
interested in you and decide to have fun.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“That sounds dangerous,” Orca said
nervously.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Misha, Strela and Stealth shook their heads
in answer.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Not dangerous,” Misha responded.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“But confusing,” Strela added.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“And exciting,” was Stealth’s comment. “I
hope you like the Three Stooges.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“We’ve been communicating with him for
almost a year,”</span></i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
was the Nanites comment. <i>“He thinks we are Camila in El Salvador.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“Are you sure about that?” Stealth asked.
“He might know more than you think.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></div>
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