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I looked from one Prophetess to the other "I like that you two are working together"
"Me, too," Stevie Rae said
"We’re just doing our jobs," Aphrodite said "No need to get all huggy-kissy And speaking of jobs--has anyone checked on Shaunee?"
I sighed "She’s probably still by the pyre Why don’t we all walk up and get her She’s going to need a shower and solad I’ets sootta ask--how in the hell does Rephaiet back inside your room? Do ya just leave theopen, or what?" Aphrodite said
"Are you askin’ just to bebecause I’ The truth was that I was curious, too Shaylin and Darius stayed quiet as well Okay, because it’s weird that Rephai to know the details
"She does leave theopen, but only a little," Rephaim answered for her
"Huh," Aphrodite said "So you fly in and out?"
"Just in, usually," Rephaim said "I walk outside just before dawn I fly back as the sun sets"
"What about your clothes?" Shaylin asked the question I wanted to ask, but didn’t because I couldn’t think of a High Priestessly way to phrase it
"He takes ’eht before the sun rises," Stevie Rae said "And I bring theain"
"I’ll bet it would suck if you tiht I’d hate to have to hang fro, until soled "You’d be naked"
"It’d be like one of htmares," I said
"I have those, too!" Shaylin said "They’re awful And I can never find my shoes Like I’d care about lad you’re just a tall, handso and kissing hi would stress me out"
"He’s not naked when he’s a bird," Stevie Rae said "He has feathers"
"Let’s go," I said, before the two of theroup of kids that were snuggling down on s, blankets, and pillows, all huddled around the biggest flat screen that would fit down the narrow base song of Django Unchained "I can’t figure out if I like that enius Obviously crazy, but still--genius," Aphrodite was saying as we closed the door to the basement
"Unlike you You’re just crazy," Shaylin told her
Stevie Rae was giggling at Shaylin when Nicole stepped froles off like she’d flipped a switch With a rustle of wings, Kalona appeared behind her
"What’s she doin’ here?" Stevie Rae ignored Nicole and spoke to Kalona
"She foundfor you," Kalona said
"Spying’s ? Seriously? That’s stupider than calling Tarantino a genius," Nicole said
AphroditeDarius lingto say to Stevie Rae"
"So say it," I said "She’s right here"
Nicole drew a deep breath, and then she walked up to Stevie Rae Rephaiht behind her I tensed, ready for anything crazy she ht do, but I felt a touch onbad"
And Shaylin was right Nicole stopped in front of Stevie Rae, fisted her hand over her heart, and bowed respectfully "What I want to say is that I’m sorry for the crap I caused before I’m sorry I tried to hurt you I don’t have any excuse for what I did It rong I’ve changed, and I want to change sides, too I want you to be h Priestess"
I could tell that Stevie Rae was shocked--I think we all were shocked Well, maybe not Shaylin, but the rest of us definitely were Stevie Rae looked ather, "Why should I believe you?"