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@@@@@I'm not sure what the point is ?Why?? she asked again, not speaking to me anymoreHer glassy eyes looked right through me I stepped carefully past her and hurried to my roomI had my own question that had to be answered To my great relief, the room was emptyI threw myself facedown on the mattress where Jamie and I slept When I'd told Jeb I had one more question, that was the truthBut the question was not for the SeekerThe question was for me The question was would I?notcould I?do it? Icould save the Seeker's lifeIt would not endanger any of the lives hereI would have to trade thatelanie tried to be firm through her panic This is the thing, MelIt's inevitable anywayI should have seen it long ago I remembered our conversation when Jamie was illWhen we were making upI'd told her that I wouldn't erase her and that I was sorry that I couldn't give her more than that It wasn't so much a lie as it was an unfinished sentenceI couldn't give her more than that?and stay alive myself The actual lie had been given to JaredI'd told him, just seconds later, that I didn't know how to make myself not existIn the context of our discussion, it was tr