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Saxon
Vera shoots me a fleeting glance before settling on Lace. Kerina’s attention bounces between Raider and his mother. Nobody says a word as Lace’s plan sinks in.
‘What do you know of Okodee, old woman?’ demands Vera.
Lace pushes her chair out and stands up. ‘I’ll show you something.’
She walks over to a cabinet in the corner. She unlocks the drawer, removes a box, and sits it in the middle of the table for everyone to see. The group hunches forward, eager to see the contents. She removes the lid. My nerves stretch a little further as I try to make out what I’m looking at.
Vera reaches for the bag of liquid. ‘Is that what I think it is?’
Lace pulls the box out of her reach.
‘If you think that is the last sample of Okodee vaccine, then you would be correct.’
‘Why do you have
