.. trust me." She almost begged."What choice do I have?" she asked, darting her eyes sideways to look at what awaited them."Listen... Gavin's alive...... she whispered, and Sophie started, feeling Caerys strong grip hold her in place."Don't give it away... he's almost here. Do you trust me?" Sophie took a breath, shuddering gently, feeling tears welling again."What?" Do you trust me?" I... yes." Then hold on!" she almost shouted the last out loud, and dropped straight forward, baring the shorter. He was taken aback by her warm smile, and he could only stare at her. She bent down, and she whispered in his ear, “I hope you’re sober enough because we have a major issue at the new headquarters.”He had expected to hear something completely different but her words impacted his jolly mood. He cursed inwardly that he was being deprived the chance of playing with Lily for a bit longer, and he was remarkably relaxed: aware that Alice had a tendency to exaggerate the severity of a situation. Lunn. “But you certainly finished it,” she said with a snort of laughter. “I just didn’t think you’d hold out as long as you did.”“Hold out?”She grinned at my confused expression and grabbed my hand. “Let’s go outside and rinse off, and I’ll explain.”***As with the rest of the house, the shower outside was the mirror image of the one at Susan’s. She rummaged around in the linen closet and found us clean towels, which we hung on the pegs by the tiled shower area.The day was still hot and muggy, but. ““Well he should not have said, that he didn’t care about my questions.“I stopped short of the verti shooter alcove. One of the now familiar vent holes was occupied by one of the scavenger worm things.“Wheeze thankez.Youzee many nize to Wheeze. Bringz Graaphilj, makez Yehaa not makez muchs breakiz anymorz. Youzee likez Wheeze, Wheeze likez youzee.Wheeze wilz help” “Sorry I don’t have time not any Grabilk this time.““Wheeze not stoopiz.Wheeze hearz you lookz for Plostrz.“I stopped im my.