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"Reah, this is excellent," Galaxsan was already sipping his drink

"Then you should only have one; I put a double shot of ruwhen Farzi, Nenzi and their brothers sat doith me to eat lunch Only Astralan and one of the wizards were still at the island, lingering over their food I sat between Farzi and Nenzi while we ate I was almost too exhausted to eat and knew I’d have to start dinner soon if ere going to have rolls and so for dessert

"Reah, you teach us more so we be more help for you," Farzi dipped into his soup Our etables added to seasoned broth

"You’ve been a big help already," I rubbed Farzi’s back affectionately

"I’ll pay if you’ll put your hands on me," the wizard pushed his plate toward the center of the island

"I’ll kill you if you say anything like that to her again," Astralan exaht hand "Master San Gerxon has already issued that warning I will one tasteless Arvil’s wizards were crih to see, but for someone to die over a comment? I wasn’t sure how I felt about that Paltis, the wizard, gave Astralan a dark look and stalked out of the kitchen

"Farzi, make sure someone is with Reah at all times," Astralan went on "If any one of those fuckers makes a move toward her, kill them Bite first, ask questions later Arvil was in too much of a hurry to hire replacements" Astralan rose froood, Reah I’ll look forward to dinner"

Farzi and I just stared at each other after Astralan left the kitchen I couldn’t even put words together to say how I felt Puzzled and afraid were the two e off my barstool, I headed toward the door that led to the back of the house and the pool area Farzi and his brothers were right behinduntil ere halfway between the plantation and the barn Stopping there amid a profusion of tropical plants, I turned to Farzi, Nenzi and the others

"Farzi, if I ask you to do so sometime, will you do it and not ask questions?"

Farzi blinked at me, completely puzzled Eventually, he nodded his head "Reah, I know this is trust We do this, because you ask"

"Good" I hugged Farzi, then Nenzi and each of the others "I love you All of you, and I worry about how things are going to turn out"

"We worry, too" Nenzi gaveI held onto him for a while