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Chapter 61

           "Mostofthephysicaleffectsarecausedbysomethingelse.Firstthedelusionsstart,thenanimalinstinctsbegintooverpowerthehumanones.Finallyitconsumesthem,destroystheirhumanity.It’sallinthebrain.TheFlarelivesintheirbrains.Itisanawfulthing.Bettertodiethancatchit."

           ThewomanbrokehergazeintonothingnessandfocusedonThomas,thenlookedatTeresa,thenThomasagain."Wewon’tletthemdothistochildren.We’veswornourlivestofightingWICKED.Wecan’tloseourhumanity,nomattertheendresult."

           Shefoldedherhandsinherlap,lookeddownatthem."You’lllearnmoreintime.Welivefarinthenorth.We’reseparatedfromtheAndesbythousandsofmiles.TheycallittheScorchitliesbetweenhereandthere.It’scenteredmainlyaroundwhattheyusedtocalltheequatorit’sjustheatanddustnow,filledwithsavagesconsumedbytheFlarebeyondhelp.We’retryingtocrossthatlandtofindthecure.Butuntilthen,we’llfightWICKEDandstoptheexperimentsandtests."ShelookedcarefullyatThomas,thenTeresa."It’sourhopethatyou’lljoinus."

           Shelookedawaythen,gazingoutherwindow.

           ThomaslookedatTeresa,raisedhiseyebrowsinquestion.Shesimplyshookherheadandthenlaiditonhisshoulderandclosedhereyes.

           I’mtootiredtothinkaboutit,shesaid.Let’sjustbesafefornow.

           Maybeweare,hereplied.Maybe.

           Heheardthesoftsoundsofhersleep,butheknewthatsleepwouldbeimpossibleforhim.

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