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adding in an “Uh huh” every now and then, but for the most part tuned him out.  The kid was sweet, but he sure could talk.
          They searched the side streets near where Cody had found the footprints and then pushed outward, moving along for another hour at least.  It was at that time that they ran into Stosh and Sabine, who had abandoned their task and were cuddled together on the porch of an abandoned home. Stosh whispered something in Sabine’s ear and she giggled in response.
           “Gross,” Cody said as he approached them.
            Stosh’s head shot up and Sabine pushed away from him, her cheeks turning a deep shade of red.
           “Find anything?” Ally asked.
           They both shook their heads, still recovering.
           “Oh come on, it isn’t like you were kissing or anything.” Ally put her hands on her hips and rolled her eyes.  Her comment made Sabine blush deeper, and even Stosh’s cheeks filled with heat.
           “Again, gross,” Cody said. “Leave that stuff for Theo and Flora.”
           The mention of those names caused them all to grow silent.  Travel had been faster, and easier without them, but Ally still worried that something might have happened to them.  Were they still out there, traveling south? Had the Exceptional Guards caught them? Had Rogues found them?  Theo and Flora were not hers to worry over anymore, but she couldn’t help it.  It was just like the nagging guilt she felt over killing those Guards the night she escaped the City, or the sorrow she would feel when she thought about her mother.  They were emotions that had seemed to elude her up until now, but were finally pushing their way into her heart.
           Ally’s stomach growled, bringing her thoughts back to the present.  She didn’t need to eat as often as the others, but she could still starve.
           “Let’s move back to the outskirts and hunt for dinner.  Hopefully Willow has our camp set up and ready.  We’ll spend the night here and head out in the morning.” She straightened her pack and headed back the way they had come into the abandoned town.
           She hadn’t liked leaving Willow on her own, but her friend had a bad case of sickness today, and couldn’t walk more than ten minutes without vomiting in the street or on a nearby bush.  Willow had assured Ally that she would be safe, and urged them to search the town, saying that she would hide in the thick brush if she heard anything.
           As they neared their camp, Ally couldn’t help but grin at the sight of Willow’s bright, blonde hair.  It bobbled over a small fire, which was slowly building momentum over the teepee of wood above it.  Willow had even made some small tents from tarps they had found in a small town they went through two days prior.
           “See, I told you I could be useful here,” Willow said with a grin.
           Stosh made sure the hunting belt was tight and took off into the woods without a word.  Sabine plopped onto the ground by the fire, prying off her worn shoes and rubbing her feet.
           “I thought walking around the City on errands was tiring, but this is almost torture,” Sabine said.  She leaned back and rested her head on a rock, closing her eyes.
           Cody sat near Sabine and poked the fire with a stick, sending orange and red embers flying up into the air.
          Willow looked up at Ally and patted the ground beside her. “Take a load off, Ally, you look tired.”
           Ally did as her friend asked and sighed. “I’m exhausted, Willie.”
           Willow leaned her head on Ally’s shoulder and they stared at the fire in silence, watching it engulf the tall logs and then settle down into a medium sized fire, perfect for roasting whatever game Stosh would bring back.
           Finally, Willow spoke.
           “You miss him.”
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