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@@@@@ ?What the hell, people?? a new voice boomed Kyle?easily identifiable by his size despite the grime?was shoving his way around Jared and heading toward? me ?You're letting it tell you its lies? Have you all gone crazy? Or did it lead the Seekers here? Are youall parasites now?? Many heads fell forward, ashamedOnly a few kept their chins stiffly in the air, their shoulders squared: Lily, Trudy, Heath, Wes? and frail Walter, of all people ?Easy, Kyle,? Walter said in his feeble voiceHe walked with deliberate steps toward me, his eyes, the same vibrant cobalt as his brother's, glowing with rageI couldn't keep my eyes on him, though?they kept returning to Jared's dark shape, trying to read his camouflaged face Melanie's love flowed through me like a lake bursting through a dam, distracting me even more from the enraged barbarian closing the distance quickly Ian slid into my view, moving to place himself in front of meI strained my neck to the side to keep my view of Jared clear ?Things changed while you were gone, brother Kyle halted, face slack with disbelief?Did the Seekers come, then, Ian?? ?She's not a danger to us Kyle ground his teeth together, and from the corner of my eye, I saw him reach for something in his pocket This captured my attention at lastI cringed, expecting a weaponThe words stumbled off my tongue in a choked whisper?Don't get in his way, Ian Ian didn't respond to my pleaI was surprised at the amount of anxiety this caused me, at how much I didn't want him hurtIt wasn't the instinctive protection, the bone-deepneed to protect, that I felt for Jamie or even JaredI just knew that Ian should not be harmed trying to protect me Kyle's hand came back up, and a light shone out of itHe pointed it at Ian's face, held it there for a momentIan didn't flinch from the ligh