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Tears sprang to Sunny's eyes again, and she buried her face against Kyle's chest
?I don't want to go! I want to stay with you,? she moaned to the big man she seemed to trust so
completely
Sunny broke down into sobs
I blinked fast, trying to keep the tears from my own eyesI crossed the small space to where
Sunny stood, and stroked her springy black hair
?I need to talk to her for a minute, Kyle,? I murmured
He nodded, his face troubled, and pulled the clinging girl from his side
?No, no,? she begged
?It's okay,? I promised?He's not going anywhereI just want to ask you a few questions
Kyle turned her to face me, and her arms locked around meI pulled her to the far corner of the
room, as far from the nameless woman as I could getI didn't want our conversation to confuse
or frighten the Healer's host any more than she already wasKyle followed, never more than a
few inches awayWe sat on the floor, facing the wall
?Jeez,? Kyle murmured?I didn't think it would be like this
?How did you find her? And catch her?? I askedThe sobbing girl didn't react as I questioned
him; she just kept crying on my shoulder?What happened? Why is she like this??
?Well, I thought she might be in Las VegasI went there first, before I went on to Portland
See, Jodi was really close to her mother, and that's where Doris livedI thought, seeing how you
were about Jared and the kid, that maybe she would go there, even when she wasn't JodiThey were all there at the same old house, Doris's house: Doris, and her husband,
Warren?they had other names, but I didn't hear them clearly?and S