Kieran hummed. "I don't think I can slip my way in there," he said. He liked to try to get into election events, for work — but a tea was hard, even if all the candidates would be there. "He mentioned it. And I'm doing all the poster- and flyer- work for the campaign, so." Kieran shrugged. It was hard to explain how much he talked to Jude, to anyone — even if Juliana knew his secret, that didn't quite cover it.

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