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Not What He Was Expecting
Before the Enclave even came to a full stop, Cadence was out of it, her eyes covering the fence as rapidly as a cheetah stalking its prey. By the time Elliott caught up to her, she had already found what she considered to be the weakest point and was scaling the structure, almost to the top.
"What are you doing?" he called from below her, unable to believe how quickly she had surveyed the situation and started to move.
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