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           But,child,bythemyriaddeceptiveaspectsofAhrilflafl,don’tbrainwashhimintheprocess.Makesureheiscynicalabouteachpartofit."

           "Uh,I’mnotsurehowtogoaboutthat,Jubal.Well,Mikejustdoesn’tseemtohaveanycynicisminhim."

           "So?Yes.Well,I’lltakeahandinit.What’skeepinghim?Shouldn’thebedressedbynow?"

           "I’llgosee."

           "Inamoment.Jill,IexplainedtoyouwhyIhadnotbeenanxioustoaccuseanyoneofkidnappingBen?andthereportsIhavehadsinceservetosupporttheprobabilitythatthatwasatacticallycorrectdecision.IfBenisbeingunlawfullydetained(toputitatitssweetest),atleastwehavenotcrowdedtheoppositionintogettingridoftheevidencebygettingridofBen.Ifheisalivehestandsachanceofstayingalive.ButItookotherstepsthefirstnightyouwerehere.DoyouknowyourBible?"

           "Uh,notverywell."

           "Itmeritsstudy,itcontainsverypracticaladviceformostemergencies.‘-everyonethatdoethevilhateththelight-‘Johnsomethingorother,JesusspeakingtoNicodeus.IhavebeenexpectingatanymomentanattempttogetMikeawayfromus,foritdidn’tseemlikelythatyouhadmanagedtocoveryourtracksperfectly.Andiftheydotry?Well,thisisalonelyplaceandwehaven’tanyheavyartillery.Butthereisoneweaponthatmightbalkthem.Light.Theglaringspotlightofpublicity.SoImadesomephonecallsandarrangedforanyruckusheretohavepublicity.