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"Wait for Peter to come back. She could search the book again for more on Cutie Marks." 70%Of course, Wayfinder didn't want to sit around in this mysterious place and wait for others to make her decisions for her. Since the first days of the outbreak, she'd been the one to decide where they ended up. Whether she'd done a good job making those decisions was a matter for debate—but she'd kept everyone alive. Apparently that couldn't be said for those who tried to walk down that tunnel before them.Security…-
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"This is your room," Lance said, about six hours later. They passed in an absolute blur for Wayfinder, who could do little more than go along for the ride. She followed along with everything Lance said, even when that meant agreeing to things that were obviously false.Yes, she'd been studying at the police academy as a young man about her real age named "Ryan Winters" on vacation to see his family from the East Coast. Yes, Wayfinder had lost everything to verify that claim and was just going by "Way" now,…
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Retreat for now, come back with more help later (55%)Wayfinder wanted to go in after Sunburst. That “lunatic” was important in more ways than sharing a book. What more did he know that wasn’t in the pages of that basic volume?But charging into a place that this well-armed policeman said would be lethal to her, well—she didn’t have to be stupid about this. She’d made a connection here, one that might have other uses...She turned to scamper after Lance, waiting only long enough for Hazel to join…
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Try to Sneak Past (48%)There were ways to deal with someone watching the entrance. But if they hurt someone, there would be more investigation into their presence. The only safe way to get in was to become unnoticed. And if something life-threatening happened to some random guard just doing his job, Wayfinder wouldn't forgive herself."The point of these guys is keeping people in," she whispered. "They're trying to keep the infection from spreading. If infected people are going inside the lockup, I don't…
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Find Another Way in (63%)They did not have very far to go, really. Another half hour and they were already getting close to Denver.Close enough that the signs of recent trouble were visible everywhere. In the diffuse scattering of neighborhoods and towns that fed into the city, there were dark buildings and empty streets. They drove over the fading remnants of many leaflets, scattered as though they'd been dropped by aircraft. Some clung to trees or smeared the tops of buildings, waiting for rain that…
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Take a Chance to Keep the Car (59%)We'll look for a rural gas station. There are lots of little pull-offs, right off the highway. We find one that isn't too busy, pull up and buy some gas, and we're out again before anyone gets involved. Preferably at night, when they wouldn't even be looking our way. It's worth the risk.She floated the map lower in her magic, examining the route she had already selected for that purpose. "Take a left at the end of the driveway; we'll leave town from the south. But stay in…
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Go take a Cold Shower 55%There were many ways she wanted to answer his question. Her body supplied her with all the information she could possibly desire in that regard, and it wasn't inclined to do much thinking right now. There was no time to stop and consider. Only a simple fact in her desire, and a way to fulfill it.Just get a little closer, give him permission, and Peter would take care of the rest. She wouldn't be alone anymore, wouldn't be abandoned.If it wasn't for all her magical practice over the…
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Yes, accept the demands (95%)Peter obviously wanted to refuse. Maybe he thought he could bully a teenager into doing what they want. Judging by his voice, the kid wasn't bad. He was just afraid, and desperate to help a family member."I'll do it," Wayfinder said, before he could get nervous waiting and go to the cops. She wouldn't give him the chance. "That house there, on the corner? Practically in view from here?"Peter slipped under the pump, not difficult at their height, stopping a few inches from her.…
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"If we go back, we should go to Denver" 47%Wayfinder could see good reasons to consider both kinds of destinations, either somewhere remote and rural, or going back to her home. If it weren't for Sunburst, she probably would've suggested the former. Her own hometown would've made a good fit in that regard, far enough away that it would be safe from the worst of what happened in the city.But Sunburst knew things. She had felt his confidence just being near him. But that would probably not be a very…
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Trust Rudolph (78%)Her friends weren't happy about the decision to trust someone they didn't know. But Ruby ultimately spoke up for her, silencing any further objection. "We're already trusting Way's judgment just coming up here. We can trust her judgment about this.""Besides—worst thing they would probably do is kick us out," Peter added. "If we leave this hideout, it's basically the same as getting caught. The risk-calculations might get worse as time passes, but for now..." He paced around her, eyeing…
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