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SPARROW As the moon began to climb the sky, Thaddeus and Thea returned, their arms laden with the loot they'd salvaged from the yacht. We'd abandoned it earlier when we noticed the guards patrolling the island in the wrong direction. Thaddeus set my folded clothes on the table, the suit in relatively good condition considering how I left it on the beach. Thea has the envelope of cash in his pile, along with a laptop bag and several other items from our trip to the mainland. "Where's the girl?" Thaddeus inquired, his brow furrowed in confusion as he found me alone in the kitchen. His voice, though soft, carried a hint of concern, his gaze scanning the room for any sign of her. "She's taking a nap," I whispered, my voice barely a murmur. "She hasn't made a peep since I left her." I g