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Stone waved Talia over. “Why don’t we sit down a minute and talk about your situation.”
Talia, however, picked up her backpack and headed toward the elevators. “I can brief you in the car.”
“The car?” he said. “We’re not going anywhere. Now, come sit down so we can discuss—” But she was already in the hallway.
“We’re going to the Naval Academy,” she said as he caught up to her.
“The what?” Stone said. “We’re not going anywhere.” But Talia continued walking. He caught up to her again as she boarded the elevator. “Where do you think you’re going?”
She keyed the elevator button to the main floor, and the doors wafted shut. “There’s nothing more for us to do here,” she said. “We’ve got to go dig up a grave.”
“Dig up a grave?” he said. “Look, lady. I appreciate your situation, but whi
