Roland led Blaze and Charger out of the tent just as it caught fire.
Panic erupted in the visitors at the "cirucs." It occured to Roland that destroying the cirucs was, in effect, destroying the base of operations for Fisher and the Breakers.
Roland smiled a little. He felt Blaze shifting on his back, and, after getting a safe distance away from the fire, he set him down.
Blaze was beginning to come to. He wasn't definately aware of what was happening, but he certainly had regained consciousness.
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Dave left the computer behind to look for a map or some other indication that would prove to him where he was.
He didn't have to go far to find a newspaper bin. He plucked one out and consulted the date. August 28. So he had jumped back a while from the date in his own world.
He scanned the paper for articles ... and found one that confirmed his suspicions.
"Recent disappearance of neighboring Community raises questions."
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Streak nodded. "Yes. I'm getting a feeling about this ... let's go."
And without a word, she began to walk back towards the circus.
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