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Chapter 15

           "Whatdotheydowithpeoplewhentheycatchthem?"Didhereallywanttoknow?

           Newtjustshrugged,hisindifferencenotveryconvincing.Morelikelyhedidn’twanttotalkaboutit.

           "SotellmeabouttheRunners,"Thomassaidsuddenly.Thewordsseemedtopopoutofnowhere.Butheremainedstill,despiteanoddurgetoapologizeandchangethesubject;hewantedtoknoweverythingaboutthem.Evenafterwhathe’dseenlastnight,evenafterwitnessingtheGrieverthroughthewindow,hewantedtoknow.Thepulltoknowwasstrong,andhedidn’tquiteunderstandwhy.BecomingaRunnerjustfeltlikesomethinghewasborntodo.

           Newthadpaused,lookingconfused."TheRunners?Why?"

           "Justwondering."

           Newtgavehimasuspiciouslook."Bestofthebest,thoseguys.Havetobe.Everythingdependsonthem."Hepickedupalooserockandtossedit,watchingitabsentlyasitbouncedtoastop.

           "Whyaren’tyouone?"

           Newt’sgazereturnedtoThomas,sharply."WastillIhurtmylegfewmonthsback.Hasn’tbeenthebloodysamesince."Hereacheddownandrubbedhisrightankleabsently,abrieflookofpainflashingacrosshisface.ThelookmadeThomasthinkitwasmorefromthememory,notanyactualphysicalpainhestillfelt.

           "How’dyoudoit?"Thomasasked,thinkingthemorehecouldgetNewttotalk,themorehe’dlearn.

           "Runnin’fromthebuggin’Grievers,whatelse?Almostgotme."Hepaused."Stillgivesmethechillsthinkin’ImighthavegonethroughtheChanging."

           TheChanging.

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