Trembling slightly, I realized how foolish I must look. Obviously he only wanted his food. I looked up


    embarrassed and then was surprised.


    The man met my eyes and bowed his head. His left arm was crossed in front of his chest. It was a


    sincere apology and nothing I ever expected from someone here.


    I smiled and handed him hispower bar.He took it gingerly from my fingers and returned the smile. No


    one reached to touch Kennedy after that and I felt grateful they honored my unspoken request.


    The fifth man was so tall I could not reach his neck. Strong hands took the device from me and the first


    man undid the tall man. Once he was released the tall man put his palm out, waiting patiently for the


    food, which I quickly gave him.


    The sixth man slumped to the ground once the first man released him. He refused to rise. It was


    instinctive to crouch next to him and coax him to eat.


    The man looked haunted. His breathtaking blue eyes pierced mine and I felt like I could have been


    looking at Evan. The only difference was his badly cut hair.


    Oh God, his hair…


    I looked at the short hair they had left on his head. Evan’s hair was so sensitive, I couldn’t imagine what


    cutting it would be Like. Pity overwhelmed me as I pressed the ‘power of a thousand suns’ to this poor,


    abused man’s lips. He ate it slowly, watching me as he took each bite.


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    The entire second family was in trouble. I had to feed three of them, but the food did what it was


    supposed to. The energy started to radiate from them as they stood up and touched one another.


    Once they were released and fed, I remembered the map and gave it to them. The man I had released


    first patted my shoulder and smiled. One of the men that must be his Brother pointed to my feet.


    I was leaving tracks, small footsteps in the sand all over the room. I gasped and the men all started to


    shuffle silently. The tall man knelt before me and motioned for my foot. I hesitantly gave him the right


    one. He wiped until there was not a trace of sand or blood on either.


    The other men in the room hadpletely covered my tracks with their own. They silently motioned to


    the exit. They shuffled behind me and I turned to see I had Left no footprints at all.


    I nced back and saw the men staring at me. A short wave and I Slipped out the drape.


    Once I was away from the men and room I gripped my daughter to my chest and ran. I went as far


    away from that ce as I could get before I finally dared to pass in front of acamera.By that time I’d


    calmed some and tried to look as normal as I could.


    The rm started to rete in the afternoon and I barely remembered how to get home. Stopping in


    a deserted section of cave my heart thundered in my ears. My panic started to overwhelm me and I


    had to get hold of myself.


    What if the men were caught? What if they told on me? What if the women found out?


    “S’okay, Mama,”the Little bundle in my arms whispered.”Just go back to our room.”


    She was right. I looked down into her calm face and gained strength. Christof wouldn’t lose his cool


    now, I should not either. It was my turn to be like the family and be strong.


    I walked toward home and realized I should not know why I was going there. If anyone asked me what


    was going on, I’d say I assumed it was an rm like at thepound. It would not be unreasonable to


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    The ce I’d found myself when the rm sounded was a long walk from home. Even moving quickly,


    I was soon the only thing moving in the deserted corridors. The idea of being found by the angry


    women out here made me so nervous I got dizzy. I wanted to be home, with Damien and his Brothers


    between me and the women.


    Every time I had to pass an opening in the mountain, I cringed. The women were thick in the air outside


    and I was grateful every time they didn’t notice me. I just did my best to walk calmly and quickly past.


    When I heard Nu-reeh scream at me after I passed arge opening, my heart stopped. I turned slowly


    as she swooped beside me and stared down with malevolence. I clutched Kennedy to my chest and


    prayed for strength.