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Ian woke to the sound of Gwen laughing. He’d never heard a sound so sweet in his life. If she was laughing, everything was right in the world. He cracked his eyes open to find two dark round eyes staring back at him.
“Manni?”
“He’s been waiting all morning for you to wake up,” Gerard said.
“How is everyone?” Ian asked immediately. He looked around, trying to figure out where they were. Inside a very large tent of some sort. Beds were spread all around, and he could hear children laughing and squealing outside.
“Everyone is safe. They’re all outside watching your brother make an ass out of himself. The kids are running him in circles.”
“It’ll be good practice for him.” Ian still couldn’t get his bearings. “Are we near Njamba?”
“Just outside of it. We can head back any time now. We
