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ered with maps and reports that told me the same thing over and over again-nothing. I stared at the

dowed P

and crushed anyone who stood in their way. They took over smaller groups without a fight, dism

king on this. And yet, after a year, I had nothing. No face, no lo

eaking the heavy silence. "It's not because they've

ing the rain. He didn't respond right away, and I

is voice low but steady. "No one's seen them. No o

ey've made moves. That means they're real. It means t

good at hiding it, but I knew him too well. The silence stretc

't forget we've got that assignment tonight. The boys

sn't the time to get caught up in my frustration. The work nev

or anything about the Shadowed Phoenix," Lorenzo

him a small nod. "Good.

again. The rain kept falling, the storm outside no different fro

ere, somewhere.

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