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I could feel his eyes on me now, though my head was still downI didn't move, except to
breathe slowly in and outIt took a great deal of effort to keep that slow rhythm smoothI had
to swallow; the blood was still flowing in my mouth
Why did we ever think he was crazy?Mel wondered
Well, maybe this means we don't have to keep quiet anymoreShe'd
been very quiet lately, absent almost half the timeIt wasn't as easy for her to concentrate when
she was relatively happyShe'd won her big fightShe'd gotten us hereHer secrets were no
longer in jeopardy; Jared and Jamie could never be betrayed by her memories
With the fight taken out of her, it was harder for her to find the will to speak, even to meI
could see how the idea of discovery–of having the other humans recognize her
existence–invigorated herDoes that really change anything?
She thought about the way the other humans looked at Jebut I think
Jamie… well, he doesn't know or guess, but I think he feelsthe truthI guess we'll see if that does him or us any good, in the end
Jeb could only manage to keep quiet for a few seconds, and then he was off again, interrupting
us“Pretty interesting stuffNot as muchbang! bang! as the movies I used to likeBut still
pretty interestingI'd like to hear more about those spider thingiesI'm real curious… real
curious, for sure
I took a deep breath and raised my head“What do you want to know?”
He smiled at me warmly, his eyes crinkling into half moons“Three brains, right?”
I nodded