Anden walked into the study. Hilo was standing behind the desk, the telephone receiver in his hand and address book open, looking for a number. The knuckles of his hands were untidily wrapped with gauze. At Anden’s entrance, he glanced up impatiently and said, “What do you want, Andy?” He found the number he was looking for and began to punch it into the phone. “Don’t do this.” “Do what?” his cousin snapped. Anden walked up to the desk, forcing the Pillar’s attention back to him. “This. Raining your anger and guilt down on Niko because he isn’t following the plan you had for him. Pushing him
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