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She spared them little more time than that, however Battle hter nature and the influence of that dark presence that reveled in violence That darkness see the servants of a god, and for ainvolved in soer than as, ultimately, a scuffle with so, but it was more trouble for them than for her, and as soon as she had a seun and fired a shot into the air Everyone froze

"Back off," she ordered, e on everyone in the rooainst that wall" Power filled her, and she almost hoped someone would try to resist They didn’t and instead scurried to comply Golden Arrow seemed to realize just how one, and he looked like a very ordinary, very frightened man

"Dr March, --"

"You can clear it up with the toward the doorway Mae could hear voices and footsteps, and within seconds, local police filled the rooo at the fight’s start Servitors could request instant access from law enforcement

Once she and Justin identified the Apollo’s followers Mae sat near the back of the roo out of the way until they were needed to finalize the official paperwork The darkness that had aided her in battle was gone, leaving her tired and a little eerly touched the spot on his face that had been hit "Ow," he said "My stunning good looks are ruined Hoill I get by in the world now?"

Mae rubbed her tre there Just get some ice e leave"

He shook his head "I’d rather have soht You want to go hit soet attacked by a cult, and the only thing you can think of is going clubbing"

"You have a better idea?" He winced "Goddah me out if I came in with that"

"I’ i," she insisted, unable to hide a smile

"Dr March" That was Golden Arrow as the police led hione, and he’d apparently decided to accept his arrest with arrogance He came to a halt "You must be very pleased with yourself No doubt your master thinks he’s triumphed over mine"

"SCI’s triumphed over worse than you," said Justin cheerfully

Golden Arrow’s eyes glea about"

"What happened to your partner in cri to see Callista"

"I’m sure you were," said Golden Arroith a sneer "She left last year with Nadia"

Justin fell silent as he dredged up the name "Nadia Menari? That Arianrhod priestess?"

"I’m surprised you re the destruction of men everywhere," said Justin "She was lucky she wasn’t arrested Why’d she go with Callista?"

"I don’t know" Mae understood little of as being discussed, but from the bitterness in his voice, Golden Arrow had taken these events personally "To start solared "Hell if I know They took off with half my money and disappeared"

"If you need to talk ation rooood" Yet, Mae was pretty sure she heard disappointment in his voice

"For now," called Golden Arrow as his captors led hi shot"

"I don’t even knohat my side is," Justin muttered

Mae watched Golden Arrow until he left the building, and then she turned back to Justin "Did what he said make sense? Is Callista the priestess you want?"