I have never claimed to be a smart person. We all do stupid things. A lot of times, people do stupid shit not because they are stupid, but because in the heat of the moment, they make rash decisions. It’s a different sort of thing. That’s my excuse here. Heat of the moment. At least that’s what I tell myself. When Samantha said, “I almost have him,” I should have waited a moment and asked who she was talking about. She would have answered with, “The lightning-shooting river monster that has taken over the throne room of Fort Freedom.” And then I would have followed up that question with, “Are
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