“You aren’t going to tell me why you want to find her, are you.” “No,” I said. “Does it involve seeking your own revenge?” “See, answering that would be a form of telling you why I want to find her, which I just said I wouldn’t do.” I smiled. “Come on, Otega. You know I can take care of myself. I’m just not as harsh as my brother.” “Fine, fine.” She took the knife from me. “I’ll need to spend a little time with it. Come back here right before curfew tomorrow, I’ll take you to its owner then.” “Thank you.” She guided a loose strand of hair behind my ear, and smiled a little, to disguise her
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