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Ember’s Assurance
Ember turned to Will. “What are we going to do with all these Plauditors? We can’t just leave them here. They’re either gonna be a great help or a dangerous foe. I say we give them a chance to commit one way or another.”
Will jumped in before Xander could speak. “You’re right, Ember. Time to close rank. Since I’m a member here, I’ll put it up to them.”
Xander said, “Plauditor, you should. But don’t go easy.” Ember noticed his grudging consent. For a guy who was an Outsider, he was overly self-assured, like he was the master, not the nonperson Tranquility set him up to be. His appearance was scruffy in his rumpled tan jumpsuit. His hair, tousled and long, dipped into his face. A dark stubble that threatened to become an outright beard hid a face marked with dirt. H
