"What are you doing?" he asked. "I'm coming with you." "Why?" "Because you shouldn't go alone." He peered at her, incredulous. "And you're planning to come as my bodyguard?" "I am." It would take her at least three minutes to break through the shell over her mind, bringing her to combat readiness. It would be an eternity in a psycher fight, where death was instant. Still, she couldn't let him go alone and she didn't need to listen to his mind to realize he wouldn't take anyone he considered capable of delivering damage to watch his back. Venturo Escana, arrogant beast that he was, would
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