Chapter 15

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The reception at The Compound was muted and not what either Mason or Jordie expected. Madame met them in The Compound garage and they all saw Stephanie’s parents off to the side approaching but hanging back. Stephanie looked over to them and nodded as she was led into the building.

“Wisp and Behemoth report to the command room in half an hour for debriefing,” said Madame while herding Stephanie forward.

“Half an hour is time for a shower?” asked Behemoth.

“If it’s only a shower,” replied Wisp as he tried to ignore the parents just standing there and trying to digest the coldness, for even Madame, he witnessed.

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