Mara and Jalen had been told to keep an eye on Eli.
They weren’t.
“I told you she’d do that,” Mara said.
“You said she wouldn’t even answer.”
“I said she wouldn’t answer you.”
“That’s not what you said.”
“It is exactly what I said.
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“Yes,” he said quietly. “His reasoning is flawless.”
A pause.
“No contradictions.
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