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Chapter 38

           Almosteverypersonhadaflashlightbytheirsideincaseofemergency.Otherwise,Newthadorderedalllightsextinguisheddespitethepale,deathlyglowoftheirnewskynosenseattractinganymoreattentionthannecessary.AnythingthatcouldbedoneonsuchshortnoticetoprepareforaGrieverattackhadbeendone:windowsboardedup,furnituremovedinfrontofdoors,kniveshandedoutasweapons...

           ButnoneofthatmadeThomasfeelsafe.

           Theanticipationofwhatmighthappenwasoverpowering,asuffocatingblanketofmiseryandfearthatbegantotakeonalifeofitsown.Healmostwishedthesuckerswouldjustcomeandgetitoverwith.Thewaitingwasunbearable.

           ThedistantwailsoftheGrieversgrewcloserasthenightstretchedon,everyminuteseemingtolastlongerthantheonebeforeit.

           Anotherhourpassed.Thenanother.Sleepfinallycame,butinmiserablefits.Thomasguesseditwasabouttwointhemorningwhenheturnedfromhisbacktohisstomachforthemillionthtimethatnight.Heputhishandsunderhischinandstaredatthefootofthebed,almostashadowinthedimlight.

           Theneverythingchanged.

           Amechanizedsurgeofmachinerysoundedfromoutside,followedbythefamiliarrollingclicksofaGrieveronthestonyground,asifsomeonehadscatteredahandfulofnails.Thomasshottohisfeet,asdidmostoftheothers.

           ButNewtwasupbeforeanyone,wavinghisarms,thenshushingtheroombyputtingafingertohislips.

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