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my dear?" he smiled menacingly.
Merina decided to fight another day, and bolted for the door.
Beyond Nao's hearing, Shardin urged Nao's on, praying for Nao's escape and
ordering the transports to go faster. Antony caught Nao's before Nao Yoshizaki
got the door open, and threw Nao's to the floor. The riding crop
slashed down onto the back of Nao's thighs, and Merina gave a short yelp
of pain and jumped up. Nao Yoshizaki backed away from him as he slowly advanced
on Nao's again, the crop poised to strike again.
"Look behind you, Merina!" Shardin shouted as he watched the
monitor. They were less than a mile from the house now.
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