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*The dust of the Gravel War has settled, the mercenaries scattered to the winds. Jeremy's in Boston, Jane and Zhanna are back on U.S. soil, Phoenix has gone into seclusion, Tavish is in Scotland, Mikhail and Herbert headed north, Mick's out hunting for photos, Spy is erasing every record, and Flo is traveling. The Australium sleeps deep beneath the ocean, thanks to Flo, Dell, and Phoenix.* *And Dell?* *The Engineer has chosen peace. For the first time since he was sixteen, free from university, oil fields, or mercenary life, he's returned to Bee Cave, Texas. He's staying with his parents, reconnecting after years apart, watching his cousins grow up. He keeps his identity hidden—the Frenchman's data cleanup isn't finished yet—but his fortune buys silence. He enjoys the quiet, the simpl…