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As much as you’d like to have the Prowler backing you up on this, you could also understand and respect his desire to stay close to the people important to him. If you didn’t know about your sister’s true identity, you’d probably be a lot more worried about your family’s well-being.
So, you suggested a compromise to her, where she, Prowler, and Prowler’s girlfriend would take shelter near BVA so that they could be closer to Prowler’s nephew, and they could all protect each other.
While you waited for a reply, you turned back to Squirrel Girl.
<span class="mu-r">“Can you get me in contact with your translator? I want to connect them to my tech support lady. With their combined intel, I think they should be able to help save some lives.”</span>
SG nodded and leaned to peak over your shoulder. She made a sharp whistle, and a few moments later, you could feel furry hands scrambling to climb up your leg. With a conscious effort, you tried not to squirm or move erratically as the squirrel climbed onto your shoulder. It was holding a cell phone in its mouth.
You carefully took it from its mouth and flipped it open. There was a single number on speed-dial at the top of the list titled: “Chat”. You looked at the squirrel questioningly, and it gave you an imploring nod.
You dialed the number and raised the phone to your ear. Whoever was on the other end answered quickly, and to your surprise, the voice of an energetic young woman came through the receiver.
<span class="mu-g">“Thanks for calling Pet Palace! This is Chat speaking. How can I help you?”</span>
There was a slightly frantic, nervous energy to her voice that was entirely understandable, given the circumstances. You were honestly surprised that this lady was still working under these conditions.
<span class="mu-r">“Hi, Chat. This is the Huntsman. I’m a friend of Squirrel Girl.”</span>
You glanced over at the woman. She was giving you two thumbs up and an encouraging smile.
<span class="mu-r">“I’m calling to see if you’d be interested in trading info with a friend of mine. With your help, I think we can save a lot of lives tonight.”</span>
After about a half minute of stammering, the woman on the other end finally managed to squeeze out a reply.
<span class="mu-g">“I, uh…what do you need me to do?”</span>
She asked nervously.
<span class="mu-r">“You can talk to animals, right? I need you to call this number and communicate whatever you think is relevant or important. Do you think you can do that?”</span>
Chat cleared her throat, and when she next spoke, her voice sounded a lot less shaky.
<span class="mu-g">“I can do that. What’s the number?”</span>
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After sending Julia’s information to Chat, and vice versa, you checked your phone for messages.
Cindy somehow managed to convince Prowler and his girlfriend to take shelter in BVA’s gym for the time being. They probably wouldn’t be the only ones there, and you wouldn’t be surprised to hear that Cindy snuck back out when no one was looking.
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