Inside the envelope were two things. A letter, with a string of coordinates. This was par for the course, with X. And a cloth badge, which was not. On it was embroidered a school insignia. The thread was worn and furry, the colours bleached, but she knew instantly what it was. It was her old school insignia. There was a shield, with a tree growing behind, and two rabbits entwined around the base. The badge had been cut from a dark green woollen sweater. The same type of sweater that both she and Bobby had been wearing on the day he climbed into the van. The badge was also spattered with a
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