For about a second. “Yes.” He paused and snatched up his phone. While he was dialing, he said, “I’ll just check.”So, we twiddled thumbs whil... he checked. Conversation over he smiled and asked, “Non residents?”That meant a call to Immigration.They wanted to know why The University of Otago was interested in political refugees.“We have to go to school. Your laws make no exception for smart. We have nearly a half year before we’ll be fifteen. And you told us we had better be in school come Autumn.. .. Listen, when you said you were getting off at seven, I wanted to see if you wanted to do something, but I didn't. I don't know if you have plans now but I figured... I'd at least stop by. Is that okay with you?" I finished, almost challengingly, and Seth managed a smile."I didn't make plans tonight. I'm opening the store tomorrow morning." Oh."Seth leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees for a moment as he studied his hands, and then he looked back at me."I'd ask if you wanna hang. He unhooked a grenade from his shoulder webbing and motioned for his wingman to cover him. He pulled the pin and crept toward the opening.Tony flipped the spoon and flung the deadly object into the main hallway. The grenade bounced off the opposite wall and landed smack in the middle of the shaft, right next to the machine gun nest.Tony dropped to the ground and covered his ears. The explosion rocked the tiny hallway. Sand, dust, and body parts blew through the mineshaft. A chunk of bloody. What brought that on?"Dana snuggled in close as she explained, "When I was a kid, my favorite story was Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. I always wondered what it would be like to bring someone back to life with a kiss. Now I know. Sorta, anyway."Mia laughed, "That's the first time I've ever played the part of a princess in distress." She turned her head to look around the room; her extended senses searched the apartment as her more mundane ones checked her immediate surroundings. "Where's.