25. Pursuit

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25 Pursuit It was a half-block before Julian realized that Melanie was jogging along with them. And then only because she caught up to them and threatened to pass him up. "You sure you want to come with us?" he said between breaths. She rolled her eyes. "You'll all die if you go up against that thing without me," she said. "And then I'll have to clean up your mess. Of course I'm coming." Julian would have chuckled, but the pace precluded it. Instead he just grinned at her. She returned it in kind, but the smile did not reach her eyes, which looked haunted. Pained. "Are you going to be ok?" Melanie flinched slightly, but her stride did not alter. She nodded quickly, but said nothing more. Julian left it at that. They jogged along after Loran, who turned through the streets of Lydel

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