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"Fine," grumbled Shavi, getting up with the smallest stumble. Her stockings were ruined. Ripped all on one side. But still, she gathered herself next to Nina. "This body has held up the last hundred years, but don't let your little baby bones give out on you so early, Nina." she retaliated.

When the van came, Shavi started to ask questions. Here she was, being promoted to one of the higher positions, and she barely understood what was going on. "Nina, I don't want you out there. If they stayed behind, they had to have a good reason, had to know what they were doing. When everything thins out, we'll send out a team to look for them. Can we get in contact with them now? Are they too far?" she asked Preston.

Then, as two other members flooded out, two she didn't recognize, she frowned. "Who are they?" she asked, gesturing to Genienne and her partner.