For a minute that felt like an hour, none of the avatars in Justice Commons made a move.
"So, Todd," said Dunne. "What'll Baine do if Gowdy doesn't step up to save Hannahlee?"
"Probably kill her," said Quincy. "This is Hiss Fwillow we're dealing with here, remember?"
"Don't worry." On the big screen, Baine turned and winked at them. "It won't come to that."
Dunne had his doubts...but it turned out that Baine was right. Too right.
Just when it seemed that the gambit had failed, a Leif Willow avatar stepped forward. "I'm Cyrus Gowdy," he said. "Let Kitty go."
"See?" said Baine. "I toldja so."
Before Baine's avatar could lower the knife, though, another avatar—Kenya Willow this time—stepped forward alongside the first.
"I'm Cyrus Gowdy," said the Kenya avatar. "Let her go."
