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〃Of　course；　now　they'll　know　i　was　here；〃　we　heard　him　grumble　to　himself　in　the　attic—his　preferred　
spot　to　sulk。　〃No　way　to　keep　it　from　Aro　at　this　point。　Centuries　on　the　run；　that's　what　this　will　mean。　
Everyone　Carlisle's　talked　to　in　the　last　decade　will　be　on　their　list。　I　can't　believe　I　got　myself　sucked　into　
this　mess。　What　a　fine　way　to　treat　your　friends。〃　

But　if　he　was　right　about　having　to　run　from　the　Volturi；　at　least　he　had　more　hope　of　doing　that　than　the　
rest　of　us。　Alistair　was　a　tracker；　though　not　nearly　as　precise　and　efficient　as　Demetri。　Alistair　just　felt　an　
elusive　pull　toward　whatever　he　was　seeking。　But　that　pull　would　be　enough　to　tell　him　which　direction　to　
run—the　opposite　direction　from　Demetri。　

And　then　another　pair　of　unexpected　friends　arrived—unexpected；　because　neither　Carlisle　nor　Rosalie　
had　been　able　to　contact　the　Amazons。　

〃Carlisle；〃　the　taller　of　the　two　very　tall　feline　women　greeted　him　when　they　arrived。　Both　of　them　
seemed　as　if　they'd　been　stretched—long　arms　and　legs；　long　fingers；　long　black　braids；　and　long　faces　
with　long　noses。　They　wore　nothing　but　animal　skins—hide　vests　and　tightfitting　pants　that　laced　on　the　
sides　with　leather　ties。　It　wasn't　just　their　eccentric　clothes　that　made　them　seem　wild　but　everything　about　
them；　from　their　restless　crimson　eyes　to　their　sudden；　darting　movements。　I'd　never　met　any　vampires　
less　civilized。　

But　Alice　had　sent　them；　and　that　was　interesting　news；　to　put　it　mildly。　Why　was　Alice　in　South　
America？　Just　

because　she'd　seen　that　no　one　else　would　be　able　to　get　in　touch　with　the　Amazons？　

〃Zafrina　and　Senna！　But　Where's　Kachiri？〃　Carlisle　asked。　Tve　never　seen　you　three　apart。〃　

〃Alice　told　us　we　needed　to　separate；〃　Zafrina　answered　in　the　rough；　deep　voice　that　matched　her　wild　
appearance。　〃It's　unfortable　to　be　away　from　each　other；　but　Alice　assured　us　that　you　needed　us　
here；　while　she　very　much　needed　Kachiri　somewhere　else。　That's　all　she　would　tell　us；　except　that　there　
was　a　great　hurry。。。　？〃　Zafrina's　statement　trailed　off　into　a　question；　and—with　the　tremor　of　nerves　that　
never　went　away　no　matter　how　often　I　did　this—I　brought　Renesmee　out　to　meet　them。　

Despite　their　fierce　appearance；　they　listened　very　calmly　to　our　story；　and　then　allowed　Renesmee　to　
prove　the　point。　They　were　every　bit　as　taken　with　Renesmee　as　any　of　the　other　vampires；　but　I　couldn't　
help　worrying　as　I　watched　their　swift；　jerky　movements　so　close　beside　her。　Senna　was　always　near　
Zafrina；　never　speaking；　but　it　wasn't　the　same　as　Amun　and　Kebi。　Kebi's　manner　seemed　obedient；　
Senna　and　Zafrina　were　more　like　two　limbs　of　one　organism—Zafrina　just　happened　to　be　the　



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The　news　about　Alice　was　oddly　forting。　Clearly；　she　was　on　some　obscure　mission　of　her　own　as　
she　avoided　whatever　Aro　had　planned　for　her。　

Edward　was　thrilled　to　have　the　Amazons　with　us；　because　Zafrina　was　enormously　talented；　her　gift　
could　make　a　very　dangerous　offensive　weapon。　Not　that　Edward　was　asking　for　Zafrina　to　side　with　us　
in　the　battle；　but　if　the　Volturi　did　not　pause　when　they　saw　our　witnesses；　perhaps　they　would　pause　for　
a　different　kind　of　scene。　

〃It's　a　very　straightforward　illusion；〃　Edward　explained　when　it　turned　out　that　I　couldn't　see　anything；　as　
usual。　Zafrina　was　intrigued　and　amused　by　my　immunity—something　she'd　never　encountered　
before—and　she　hovered　restlessly　while　Edward　described　what　I　was　missing。　Edward's　eyes　
unfocused　slightly　as　he　continued。　〃She　can　make　most　people　see　whatever　she　wants　them　to　
see—see　that；　and　nothing　else。　For　example；　right　now　I　would　appear　to　be　alone　in　the　middle　of　a　
rain　forest。　It's　so　clear　I　might　possibly　believe　it；　except　for　the　fact　that　I　can　still　feel　you　in　my　arms。〃　

Zafrina's　lips　twitched　into　her　hard　version　of　a　smile。　A　second　later；　Edward's　eyes　focused　again；　and　
he　grinned　back。　

〃Impressive；〃　he　said。　

Renesmee　was　fascinated　with　the　conversation；　and　she　reached　out　fearlessly　toward　Zafrina。　

〃Can　I　see？〃　she　asked。　

〃What　would　you　like　to　see？〃　Zafrina　asked。　

〃What　you　showed　Daddy。〃　

Zafrina　nodded；　and　I　watched　anxiously　as　Renesmee's　eyes　stared　blankly　into　space。　A　second　later；　
Renesmee's　dazzling　smile　lit　up　her　face。　

〃More；〃　she　manded。　

After　that；　it　was　hard　to　keep　Renesmee　away　from　Zafrina　and　her　pretty　pictures。　I　worried；　
because　I　was　quite　sure　that　Zafrina　was　able　to　create　images　that　were　not　pretty　at　all。　But　through　
Renesmee's　thoughts　I　

could　see　Zafrina's　visions　for　myself—they　were　as　clear　as　any　of　Renesmee's　own　memories；　like　they　
were　real—and　thus　judge　for　myself　whether　they　were　appropriate　or　not。　

Though　I　didn't　give　her　up　easily；　I　had　to　admit　it　was　a　good　thing　Zafrina　was　keeping　Renesmee　
entertained。　I　needed　my　hands。　I　had　so　much　to　learn；　both　physically　and　mentally；　and　the　time　was　
so　short。　

My　first　attempt　at　learning　to　fight　did　not　go　well。　

Edward　had　me　pinned　in　about　two　seconds。　But　instead　of　letting　me　wrestle　my　way　free—which　I　
absolutely　could　have—he'd　leaped　up　and　away　from　me。　I　knew　immediately　that　something　was　
wrong；　he　was　still　as　stone；　staring　across　the　meadow　we　were　practicing　in。　



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Tm　sorry；　Bella；〃　he　said。　

〃No；　I'm　fine；〃　I　said。　〃Let's　go　again。〃　

〃I　can't。〃　

〃What　do　you　mean；　you　can't？　We　just　started。〃　

He　didn't　answer。　

〃Look；　I　know　I'm　no　good　at　this；　but　I　can't　get　better　if　you　don't　help　me。〃　

He　said　nothing。　Playfully；　I　sprang　at　him。　He　made　no　defense　at　all；　and　we　both　fell　to　the　ground。　He　
was　motionless　as　I　pressed　my　lips　to　his　jugular。　

〃I　win；〃　I　announced。　

His　eyes　narrowed；　but　he　said　nothing。　

〃Edward？　What's　wrong？　Why　won't　you　teach　me？〃　

A　full　minute　passed　before　he　spoke　again。　

〃I　just　can't。。。　bear　it。　Emmett　and　Rosalie　know　as　much　as　I　do。　Tanya　and　Eleazar　probably　know　
more。　Ask　someone　else。〃　

〃That's　not　fair！　You're　good　at　this。　You　helped　Jasper　before—you　fought　with　him　and　all　the　others；　
too。　Why　not　me？　What　did　I　do　wrong？〃　

He　sighed；　exasperated。　His　eyes　were　dark；　barely　any　gold　to　lighten　the　black。　

〃Looking　at　you　that　way；　analyzing　you　as　a　target。　Seeing　all　the　ways　I　can　kill　you　。。　。〃　He　flinched。　〃It　
just　makes　it　too　real　for　me。　We　don't　have　so　much　time　that　it　will　really　make　a　difference　who　your　
teacher　is。　Anyone　can　teach　you　the　fundamentals。〃　

I　scowled。　

He　touched　my　pouting　lower　lip　and　smiled。　〃Besides；　it's　unnecessary。　The　Volturi　will　stop。　They　will　
be　made　to　understand。〃　

〃But　if　they　don't！　I　need　to　learn　this。〃　

〃Find　another　teacher。〃　

That　was　not　our　last　conversation　on　the　subject；　but　I　never　swayed　him　an　inch　from　his　decision。　

Emmett　was　more　than　willing　to　help；　though　his　teaching　felt　to　me　a　lot　like　revenge　for　all　the　lost　

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