Arion Endurance

	FOUR HOURS.
	That’s how long it took the fastest horse on the planet to get from Alaska to San Francisco Bay, heading straight over the water down the Northwest Coast.
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	They tore through Berkeley and into the Oakland Hills. When they reached the hilltop above the Caldecott Tunnel, Arion shuddered like a broken car and came to a stop, his chest heaving.
	Hazel patted his sides lovingly.
	“You did great, Arion.”
	The horse was too tired even to cuss: Of course I did great. What did you expect?
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	Meanwhile Hazel charged around on Arion, slicing her spatha through one Cyclops after another, while Frank blinded the enemies with his talons.