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==Chapter 8 - The Glow of a Worm inside a Child's Eye==
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"He's alive?
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It's 3007, and Alessandro has stepped down. Archon Katrina Steiner is now speaking with LIC's man, following up on supporters who suffered to protect both herself, and Arthur Luvon, her husband.
"At present, yes your majesty. Dinh Ngo is still...alive."
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At Blackgate Prison, the lights come on in a cell, and Dinh Ngo only wonders what new torments are going to come through that door, and how much longer he can hold out.
Several of the men standing in the common room were faces he'd grown to know...and loathe. Their applause was confusing, at first, until...
"My god, Dinh, you look like hell." Arthur, flanked by military men in uniforms with guns, stepped forward.
"Art...I thought you were gone." Dinh finally spoke.
"Well, I'm back, and Archon Katrina specifically ordered your release...and suggested I bring you to Tharkad."
"Alessandro?"
"Stepped down. Forced out. our side won, Dinh."
"For now." Dinh shrugged. "Tharkad...for swearing in."
"Yep."
"I'm going to need a suit." Dinh's maddened eye twinkled.
"We'll see what we can arrange, come on, you're scaring the guards."
"is this real??"
Arthur almost said 'yes' offhand, but Katrina warned him ahead of time. "See where it goes, see if it's real, I know you went through hell for us, and it's appreciated."
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