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survivors from the U.S. Program," Corinne said. "I'm asking you to deny that request. They'll also approach the Russian government for their permission. I don't give a damn what they say. If they say no, Valegar and I will track them anyway."
    "I've often wanted to speak as humans do," Valegar offered Cori a blinding smile. "Perhaps I will attempt it and you can tell me if I err."
    "Honey, I think you can do anything you want," Corinne smiled back.
    "I think I need more ibuprofen," I grabbed the bottle.
    "Auggie, I'll take care of your headache," Corinne rose from her seat. Once her hands touched my head, every thread of pain left. I blinked in surprise-why hadn't I asked her to do that before?
    "Where-ah-will you be staying?" I asked. "In case I want to get in touch?"
    "Just call me on that phone," Corinne nodded to the one she'd given me long ago. "I'll answer." She held an identical phone aloft as she took her seat again.
    "James will want to see you."
    "I know. Tell him we'll talk soon."
    "My father says to remind you that you no longer have any control over Corinnelar," Valegar said. "He is monitoring our conversation at the moment."
    "Really?" I reached for the ibuprofen again.
    "He is also watching you through my eyes."
    "No kidding." The few ibuprofen I had left rattled in the bottle as I worked to remove the lid.
    "Auggie, no more," Corinne held out her hand and floated the ibuprofen away from me. The container dropped into her hand. It disappeared, then-to where, I had no idea. She'd sent it to the Larentii homeworld, for all I knew. Panic surged through me again.
    "Cori-I just can't wrap my head around this," I said and stood abruptly, sending my chair rolling into the wall behind me.
    "Auggie-I know what I am, and I realize that's hard for you to get," she said. "I really didn't want you to see-well, the taller, bluer me. It couldn't be helped."
    "I've missed you," I blurted.
    "I know. I've missed all of you, too. I want to cry for Nick and Maye. I haven't had any water in a year, so I can't make tears."
    "What the hell?" I huffed. Were they starving her?
    "Relax-we live on energy. Sunlight, Auggie. I can eat and digest, but sunlight is so much better and easier for me. I just can't cry if I don't take in fluids."
    "That explains the sunlamps."
    "Yeah. I burned the first one out, because I tried to pull more from it than it was capable of giving."
    "My love, you weren't starving, were you?" Valegar turned to her, then.
    "No, I managed," she shrugged.
    "You're not drained now?" He reached out to touch her cheek.
    "No, I'm fine."
    "I will see you get enough light in a moment."
    "Have you been to the top of Christ of the Andes?"
    "Holy fuck," I whispered as both disappeared.
    * * *
    "What's the emergency?" Leo Shaw sat across from me at a restaurant he'd chosen. I wasn't sure I could eat after what I'd seen and heard earlier in the day.
    "Rafe was almost killed by the creature who once was Merle Askins," I began.
    "You're joking? He survived the drug?"
    "Yes, but he's dead, now."
    "Rafe killed him?"
    "With some help, yes."
    "Who helped?"
    "Corinne-and the Larentii who thinks she's his."
    * * *
    Opal
    "Corinne and Valegar showed up today," I informed Matt.
    "Valegar?"
    "He's the second son of Nefrigar."
    "Oh. I haven't met him."
    "Probably just as well; you have no idea how protective Larentii mates can be."
    "What's she doing back here? Corinne?"
    "I uh, contacted Bree."
    "You contacted Bree." Matt went silent for a moment.
    "Yeah. Told her what happened."
    "What did she call me?"
    "She didn't call you anything."
    "That means nothing. She's probably pissed that I let things get out of hand."
    "Stop being a schmuck."
    "Did you see Corinne?"
    "No-but Colonel Hunter did."
    "Of course she'd go to him, first, since Rafe-well."
    "She was disguised when she saved Rafe's fanny."
    "So she did see him first."
    "Yeah, I just don't know how that affected her."
    "When you contacted Bree-did you put in a good word for Corinne?"
    "I