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?The Seekers tried to get her to surrenderWhen they had her cornered, she
jumped into an open elevator shaft
I recoiled from the memory of pain, and Jamie's face went white under his tan
?She didn't die?? he whisperedWe have very skilled HealersThey mended her quicklyThen they put me in herThey
hoped I would be able to tell them how she had survived so long I had not meant to say so
much; my mouth snapped shutJamie didn't seem to notice my slip, but Jeb's eyes opened slowly
and fixed on my faceNo other part of him moved, and Jamie didn't see the change
?Why didn't you let her die?? he askedHe had to swallow hard; a sob was threatening in his
voiceThis was all the more painful to hear because it was not the sound a child makes,
frightened of the unknown, but the fully comprehending agony of an adultIt was so hard not to
reach out and put my hand on his cheekI wanted to hug him to me and beg him not to be sadI
curled my hands into fists and tried to concentrate on his questionJeb's eyes flickered to my
hands and back to my face
?I wasn't in on the decision,? I murmured?I was still in a hibernation tank in deep space when
that happened
Jamie blinked again in surpriseMy answer was nothing he'd expected, and I could see him
struggling with some new emotionI glanced at Jeb; his eyes were bright with curiosity
The same curiosity, though more wary, won out with Jamie?Where were you coming from??
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