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2021-02-18 08:22:31The pilot seemed relieved to finally have a definite header. He assured Cadence they’d get to Rome as quickly as they could, and she went back to the rest of the team, all of them anxiously watching the battle at the Colosseum unfold on their IACs, except for Amanda, who was lost. The worried mother was asking questions of anyone who would answer her, but since she was sitting next to Aurora, who was preoccupied, and Ashley who was crying uncontrollably because Jamie wasn’t among the Guardians who had gotten out, Amanda was left in the dark.
About the same time that Antonio ran off for his medical bag, Cadence sat down a row in front of Amanda. Leaning over the seat, she said, “Brandon’s out of the portal. His leg is broken, but our team on the ground in Rome is working to heal him, and he should be just fine. We’ve diverted to Rome to pick him up, along with Dax and Heather.”
A look of relief washed over the redhead’s face. &l
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