Corinne paused. “Fall Creek refuses to submit to his demands.” Liam gaped at them. “You know what this means. What you’re saying.” “We’re letting the deadline pass,” Annette said. “We’re not giving you up.” “You’re one of us, Liam,” Dave said. “No way we’re sending you to your death. Not gonna happen.” Liam’s face flushed. “This isn’t the militia. The General boasts hundreds of soldiers. We’re outnumbered. Outgunned. We’ll lose. We can’t stand—” “We know the odds,” Corrine said in a firm voice. “If it comes to it, we’re going to fight. Whatever you need us to do to prepare further, we’ll do
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