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His face was calm and unreadable "You’ve never asked"

That was no answer "I’ve told you a ton of stuff about me"

He nodded once "Because I asked" When I opened e and I’m in security I don’t tell just anyone ic it’s deadly But you feel the same, whether or not you realize it It’s taken verbal crowbars to get you to reveal anything about your past There are a dozen questions I’ve asked that you still won’t answer So why in the world would I volunteer information when you’ve obviously had no interest?"

I stood there openged "Then ask I can’t promise I’m an open book Not yet But eventually, e both trust each other a little more, we’ll see But the simple stuff--likes, dislikes, family, beliefs--sure I’d love to tell you"

I decided to use a line from one of my favorite novels to open the conversation "So, tell me of your hoht Apparently he’d read the book, too He held out his hand and I took it When he started to turn to walk down the stairs with"John? Where’s your siren charm?"

He let out a small sound that I couldn’t decipher "I don’t know I think they stripped ot ju I’ll h It’ll only take a few days"

"You said knowledge was power What does apiece of … me mean?"

He put an arm aroundit’s in Glinda’s effects I’et a court order to let e’s safe, too It’ll turn up"

"What if it doesn’t? What if it wound up in the de thick and fast in there"

He tried not to let me see the shudder that overtook him "We won’t think that way Because that would be bad, Celia That would be very, very bad"