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Con wasn’t a big kid, but by the time Honi had carried him as far as Doc Russell’s house, his arms felt like they were about to detach from his torso. Melinda opened the door, and Honi brought Con inside. The teenager was in shock, his face pale, and his eyes closed. He’d moaned occasionally when Honi had jostled him. Otherwise, he’d been completely quiet. At one point, Honi had stopped to make sure Con hadn’t passed out, but the young man had clung so hard to his neck there’d been no doubt that he was still with them.
Honi wished Adi’d stuck around, although there was nothing at this stage she could have done other than offer her support. He knew she was still pissed at him for not believing her warnings about the spirit animals. Honi sighed. After what he’d just witnessed, he could
