The Connecting Piece

Dante called back forty minutes later.

Lenora picked up immediately.

"How is she," she said.

"She already knew," said Dante. His voice was quiet. "Not from me. She had sensed it from the way I spoke to her within a few minutes of your call."

"She read you," said Lenora.

"She always reads me," said Dante. "After twenty-seven years I should have stopped being surprised."

"How is she," said Lenora.

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