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to　offer　him　a　place　with　them。〃

〃What　will　he　say？〃

〃I　can't　see　that　yet；　but　I'll　bet　it's　colorful。〃　She　grinned　again。　〃This

is　the　first　good　news—the　first

break。　They're　intrigued；　they　truly　don't　want　to　destroy　him—'wasteful；'

that's　the　word　Aro　will

use—and　that　may　be　enough　to　force　him　to　get　creative。　The　longer　he　spends

on　his　plans；　the　better

for　us。〃

It　wasn't　enough　to　make　me　hopeful；　to　make　me　feel　the　relief　she　obviously

felt。　There　were　still　so

many　ways　that　we　could　be　too　late。　And　if　I　didn't　get　through　the　walls

into　the　Volturi　city；　I　wouldn't

be　able　to　stop　Alice　from　dragging　me　back　home。

〃Alice？〃

〃What？〃

〃I'm　confused。　How　are　you　seeing　this　so　clearly？　And　then　other　times；　you

see　things　far　away—things

that　don't　happen？〃

Her　eyes　tightened。　I　wondered　if　she　guessed　what　I　was　thinking　of。

〃It's　clear　because　it's　immediate　and　close；　and　I'm　really　concentrating。

The　faraway　things　that　e　on

their　own—those　are　just　glimpses；　faint　maybes。　Plus；　I　see　my　kind　more

easily　than　yours。　Edward　is

even　easier　because　I'm　so　attuned　to　him。〃

〃You　see　me　sometimes；〃　I　reminded　her。

She　shook　her　head。　〃Not　as　clearly。〃

I　sighed。　〃I　really　wish　you　could　have　been　right　about　me。　In　the　beginning；

when　you　first　saw　things

about　me；　before　we　even　met〃

〃What　do　you　mean？〃

〃You　saw　me　bee　one　of　you。〃　I　barely　mouthed　the　words。

She　sighed。　〃It　was　a　possibility　at　the　time。〃

〃At　the　time；〃　I　repeated。

〃Actually；　Bella〃　She　hesitated；　and　then　seemed　to　make　a　choice。

〃Honestly；　I