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  Staring at his shoulder, I leaned in and asked him, "How can you stand it? The way they look at us?"

  He said, "I know that I could rip out their guts, and I choose not to."

  We stood in the Grand Foyer at intermission. I looked down the hall, taking in the floor-to-ceiling mirrors, the windows framed with soft drapes, a thousand glittering lights in the chandeliers, the immense bust of Kennedy gazing out over what he'd inspired.

  A couple walked by. The woman, young and elegant in a blue cocktail dress, brushed past me. Her hand caught mine, hanging loose at my side, and squeezed for just a moment. Then she walked away. She never looked at me.

  She smelled like wolf. I stared after her, until Luis tugged at my arm.

  After the concert we went up to the roof terrace. Looking southeast, I could see the Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln Memorials lined up, lit and glowing like beacons in the night. Great men and their monuments. They weren't perfect. They made mistakes. But they changed the world. They were idealists.

  Luis stood behind me, arms around me, and kissed the top of my head.

  "Thank you for this," I said, my voice hushed. "For showing me this."

  "You ever need to get away, take a vacation, call me. I'll show you Rio de Janeiro."

  "It's a deal." Like, how about now?

  "What will you do next?"

  "Take time off. I don't know. Maybe I should write a book." I pictured myself going back to the show, back to the radio station. I sat in front of the microphone, opened my mouth—and nothing came out.

  I had a place in mind, a small town where I'd spent a couple of weeks one summer in college. I could go rent a cabin, be philosophical, run wild in the woods.

  And try to remember how to be an idealist.

  About the Author

  Carrie Vaughn survived the nomadic childhood of the typical Air Force brat, with stops in California, Florida, North Dakota, Maryland, and Colorado. She holds a master's in English literature and collects hobbies—fencing and sewing are currently high on the list. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, and can be found on the Web at www.carrievaughn.com.

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