“That was fucking insane!” I shout, clapping him on the back. “We have to do the same thing on the way back,” Ares reminds me, “with the waves pushing us forward instead of holding us back, which might be even worse.” “Don’t worry,” I tell him. “If the Malina kill us, we won’t have to come back at all.” Ares turns to glare at me. “Don’t joke. Don’t even think about trying to be fucking funny with these people. The only thing that would make them laugh is cutting your throat.” “Hey,” I tell Ares, serious now. “You don’t have to worry about that. I’m not going to let Zoe down.” Ares looks at me,
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