“Listen, Edilio, if she gets past me, she won’t have the light anymore,” Sam said. “You understand? But she will still be very dangerous. When I’ve fought Caine, the worst thing wasn’t him dropping stuff down, because you see the arc of it going up then coming down, right? Him throwing stuff horizontally: that was worse because it was faster. Look out for that when . . . if . . . she gets here.” Edilio put out his hand and Sam took it. “It’s been interesting, hasn’t it?” Sam said, trying for a smile. “It’s been a great honor to stand with you,” Edilio said. “Tell her I’m sorry I broke my
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