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“When he finally got hold of her, she sounded upset for some reason. "I need you to come and meet some people," she said. "Who?" "Just come and meet them." "Where?" Falk asked. She told him. "Can you make it this afternoon? Four-ish?" "Okay," he said. He didn't want to, and he was growing increasingly less interested in whatever it was Cleesh was into. But it was Cleesh, and she sounded upset, and he had some fucked-up notion he owed her. He had stuff to do. His hip still hurt.... It hurt a lot. He tried to make himself comfortable in his apartment by adding cushions to the chair at the desk, but it was easier to stand up. He decided he could head to the SO Library in Furth, and work there. They had leather-effect banquettes. He could sprawl. His celf lit. "It's me," she said. "Who?" "Noma." He let it hang for a moment, just so she'd know how little room she took up in his headspace. "Oh. Right. What's up?" "I've got something." "Now that's being generous," he replied.MoreLess
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