But they left the area before she could give more than a cursory glance. Kane had passed on the side of the street with the entrance, even going so far as giving a friendly nod to the men loitering outside. Perhaps he’d gotten a better idea of what they faced. Toria pulled Archer behind her at a faster clip. This would need some discussion.
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Kane rendezvoused with them again as a waitress seated Toria and Archer in a cheery restaurant a few blocks away. “We’re not going back to Natalia’s to talk?” he asked, dropping into the empty seat beside Archer.
“We’ve had nothing but caffeine, sugar, and carbs to eat today,” Toria said. “We need to get into that building, and I need a real meal before I even think about the defenses on that place. Something involving protein.”
“I did get the imp
