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He is twenty-two, terrified, and so grateful Maya keeps wanting to put a bucket over his head for both their safety.
Then came Nora and Ben.
Nora is thirty-ish, former primary school teacher, practical once the crying stops. Which takes less time than Maya expected and more time than Nora wants. Ben is twelve, silent, watchful, carrying a backpack with three comic books, one inhaler, and a plastic dinosaur he has not mentioned but checks every hour.
They arrived at dawn after triggering the rear cans, Nora holding a kitchen knife incorrectly and Ben holding her sleeve like it was the only remaining law of physics.
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