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“I don’t like it,” Jerone said. “It’s getting too dangerous.”
They sat around the table, steaming mugs in front of them. Paskia had hardly touched hers, but Jerone’s was nearly empty already. Maybe his nerves had dulled him to the heat.
“It’s always been dangerous,” Cali said. “And we’re always careful.”
“That’s another thing that worries me. Paskia’s going out too much.”
Paskia shook her head. “Heard it before. Like Cali says, we’re careful. And it’s not as if I’m going to improve my skills slouching around here.”
A couple of days ago, Jerone might have given her one of his supposedly hard stares, or made some comment. But now, he just huffed, and finished the dregs of his drink.
“But it’s got to mean something,” he said. “More guards, and using that warehouse. Why not u
