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Demetrius
The next day Demetrius decided to explore the Senate office building as an assassination site. He needed a backup plan. He hadn’t been in the building long, scoping the hallway outside the Senator’s office, when the door to the suite opened and Amara walked out. She saw him immediately circumventing his impulse to hide. “What are you doing here?” she asked.
“Being a tourist. Taking in some of the sights while I’m here.” Demetrius had an exceptional ability for thinking on his feet, but he planned his response just in case. “And what, dear Sister, are you doing here?”
“I’m doing a piece on Senator Tobias. Didn’t I tell you?”
“First I heard.”
“I’ve been preoccupied. I neglected to tell you. Would you like to meet him?”
A lump rose in his throat. He grinned sheepishly. “Th
