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I nodded and braced the shotgun in my arms, using my hip and arm instead of my shoulder for the brace point. I was still in the vest, even though I'd pointed out that nothing we were about to go up against would be shooting at us, and vests were useless for stabbing or tearing. You know what you would have felt if it had been you chained on stage and treated like that, and you're assuming that because that's how you would feel, that that's how everyone would feel. Bruce, I thought.

We moved to our knees, mouths still pressed together. I did it now, only to control his head, his mouth, those fangs, and because I had Richard and Nathaniel to help me. You teach the rookies how to hunt, how to kill, clean, and efficiently. Better safe than sorry.