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She weighs this internally and then gives ht nod "That will do for starters"

That will do for enders too Because that’s the only one I have that won’t ruin everything "The person who killed your father was US Senator Channing"

She ss, and then nods "I knew that"

"You did not know that You guessed it, but now you know Because I just told you My turn Who--"

But then the wait staff is here with our food, looking very uncomfortable as they serve us I wait until the food is all on the table and then we all thank them like the polite people we really aren’t

"That conversation is over," Harper says "I don’t want to talk about it anye of tears and I’m instantly sorry I lean in and whisper, "Just enjoy your dinner I’m sorry if I’ve ruined it I just wanted you to have a nice night"

"It’s not ruined, Jas tonight" She picks up her fork and cuts into her shark steak It flakes apart like it’s supposed to and she sood fish for being out in the middle of the desert"

"I caught a shark once," Sasha tells her

"Me too!" she says excitedly "Deep-sea fishing was soht a fish in my life," I admit

"What?" Even Sasha joins in on this conversation I’ thanto become the nors toup on cattle ranches Growing up on the beach

There’s no mention of the Coerous and deadly--we know this

But we don’t have to talk about it right now

Those secrets aren’t going anywhere We’re carrying thely, an albatross