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"Where was Sam?It hit her full force then, the shocking realization. Was this how Sam felt? Was this how he'd been feeling since the beginning? All eyes on him? Everyone waiting for a decision? Even as people doubted and criticized and attacked?She wanted to be sick. She had been there for so much of it. But she hadn't been the one. She hadn't been the one making those choices.And now, she was."I don't know what to do, Astrid said. "I don't know."
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"I realized, when I saw the forest burning, how fascinating the firelight is. It's beautiful, and people stare at it, don't they? It destroys and kills people, but humans love it. Is it because they crave their own destruction, Sam? I want to understand your kind. I am going out into the wider world, and I must learn."
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"Lana's going through them one at a time. Healing them. She's amazing."Sam thought he heard something extra in Edilio's voice. "She's cute too, huh Edilio?"Edilio's eyes went wide and started blushing. "She's just...you know..."Sam slapped his shoulder. "Good luck with that.""You think she...I mean, you know me, I'm just..." Edilio stammered his way to a stop."Dude, let's see if we can stay alive. Then you can ask her out or whatever."
"Now, who else speaks for Perdido Beach?Bouncing Bette said, "Sam Temple here went into a burning building to rescue a little girl. He can speak for me, anyway.There was a murmur of agreement."Yeah, Sam is a hero for real, a voice said."He could have died, another voice seconded."Yeah, Sam's the guy.Caine's smile came and disappeared so quickly, Sam wasn't sure it had happened. For that millisecond it was a look of triumph. Caine walked straight up to Sam, open and forthright, hand extended."There are probably better people than me, Sam said, backing away."
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