"I'm glad you had fun with that," Benjamin said. "If you want to see if you can go forward, we can go around the mansion. I'll race you." 
He was certain he would lose that race, but it was a challenge and he didn't mind the physical activity. He hadn't done enough of that lately, so this would be a good excuse.

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"I will help you off this shitty fucking planet if you won't release Carl," Morrison growled, narrowing his eyes when they threatened to take Jase and himself to their Elders too. One move from that fucking fake angel and he'd shoot.
He glanced at Jase to see which one he was getting when he saw the hood drop. "What the fuck, Jase? What happened to you?"