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As he nears Devika, John notices her morose expression and asks, "Hey, what's wrong?"

"I'm sorry for interrupting your afternoon, Ms. Rayne." Anthony replies sarcastically before continuing with a more serious tone. "I was just curious. How does it feel to spend months and months honing your abilities, only to have them taken away?"
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Devika let out a low noise that was meant to be a laugh. "I went from valedictorian and top of my class, to absolutely useless in a matter of weeks." Her gaze dropped. "I don't know what I was playing at, coming here."

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Kijani could feel her jaw clench so hard she feared she'd crack a tooth. "It feels like I'd like to hurt something. Get to the point or I'll make it you."