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He was so good at allaying heranxieties, dismissing her fears. She's going somewhere important tomorrow. Tom called Nico. 'The phone rang: it was Octavia.

God, this was a nightmare; there were cars roaring roundthe track now, she could hear them, hear the rhythmic roarcoming up to her. 'Just look at you. It had been a long night. Tom studied his back view, the black andsilver hair, the broad shoulders, the perfectly cut suit, theexceptionally long le