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“I see,” Sam said, his voice quiet and calm, though the look in his eyes was blazing. He sat up fully and tried to get out of bed but winced and put his hand to his head where it had hit the tree.
“Lay back,” Alicia said. “I want you to stay here tonight.”
“He’s going to the outhouse tonight,” I said. “He’s not staying here.”
“You’re sending me to a toilet?” Sam asked in confusion.
“He’s trying to send you to jail, but he’s not going to,” Sophie said firmly. I looked over at her to see her lips pursed, staring at me, challenging me again. I looked over at Alicia then.
“Wake Jackson up. I want him to stay here and watch him.”
“It’s fine,” Sam said. “I’m going to the caves.”
“No,” Sophie said. “Sam, stay here.”
“I—”
“You’re not leaving this village until you’ve been dealt with,” I said.
“What’s that mean?”
“Yes, Gabriel, what does that mean?” Sophie asked. I didn’t answer but gave him a cold look.
“I’ll deal with you in the morning,” I said. “Alicia, wake up Jackson.”
“I will,” she promised. I turned to go without another word, filled with irritation and frustration. I felt Sophie hurry after me.
“Gabriel,” she said, grabbing my arm to turn me around. “He saved Jackson.”
“I don’t care,” I replied.
“Well, I do,” she said. “You’re not going to hurt him. I won’t let you hurt him. He’s just here to find his brother.”
“Sophie, why are you such a pain in the ass?” I asked her in exasperation.
“Someone has to keep you in line.”
I snorted. “So what, you think that someone should be you? A little human woman?”
“Yes,” she said simply. “I think you’ll do whatever I want you to do.”
I grunted in response, turning to go.
“Goodnight, Sophie.”
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