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Robin had never hit a woretted deeply "Why do you want the book?"

"My fahaift of it to er sister, Beatrice, when she took her vows ’Twas the only earthly possession she ever treasured, and upon her death it was supposed to coly moved in the contessa’s dark eyes "I have waited seven hundred years for this night"

Robin held on to his teer Now, if you will permit me--"

"I have just sent word to all of my warriors to capture your hold," Salva told him, as if he hadn’t spoken "I have also secured your e You will find Nottingha it back to uards "If you wish to hunt down my cousin, send your own men after him"

"My esture, and suddenly four copper swords appeared in the hands of her guards "It should be no trouble for you to retrieve the book But if you need ham, consider the lives of all the Kyn and huin executing theh to assuht you named me your friend, Salvatora"

"A woman can have no friends in this world, estured at Will "You may have your seneschal verify that I speak the truth, if you like"

Robin nodded to Will, who took out his mobile phone and dialed a number He spoke for a few moments, then ended the call

"They permitted Sylas to speak to me, my lord," Will said, his voice strained "It is as she says Herall of our people in the underground tunnels"

Chris gave up on the phone in thethe connections The line had been cut or was dead She re; they ht not have been affected by the bizarre freeze-over inside the gallery She headed for the entrance, only to stop when she saw four irlfriend

"You will call hold as soon as you have secured the book," the woe point, and then my men and I shall leave your territory peacefully and never trouble you again You have ed color; now they were the color of new pennies "Your wordto me anymore, Contessa"

Contessa My lord They spoke to each other as if they were acting out parts for soht, and seriously considered drawing her weapon and placing the-bladed swords the men around the "contessa" held appeared to be razor-sharp, and if they were real, the last thing she wanted to do was provoke theallery

Maybe it’s so scenario for delusional adults

Before Chris could decide on an alternative course of action, the contessa said soallery Chris followed the?" she asked hiuy Guisbourne?"

"I shall explain everything, but you must come with me now"

"I can’t leave these people like this I have to call the police" Chris heard the sound of a siren approaching, and relaxed a little "Looks like soet these people out and give statee Chris didn’t recognize, and then called out for Will The blond nodded to hih the front entrance Robin then turned to her, his eyes still a bright, alhtly they appeared like slits

"What kind of drugs are you on?" she demanded

"None" He rubbed his eyes, and when he took his fingers away his pupils were round and dark again, although a shiny copper ring still encircled his aent of the FBI"

She stopped worrying about the effects the drugs he’d taken were having on his eyes So much for her cover "Could you say that a little louder? I don’t think everyone in the gallery heard you"

"There is more I must tell you"

"There always is" She rubbed her eyes "How involved in this robbery are you? Is it part of this weird role-playing gaent?"

"I had you investigated"

Chris took a moment to absorb that statement "What are you on, meth? Crack?"