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Now the eyes grew storray with swirls of blue and green I felt pressure againstit with both hands She glared harder and the pressure grew Bruno realized as happening but wasn’t sure what to do about it It didn’t seeh she did have that evil witch look about her Sort of Jessica Rabbit meets Snow White’s stepmother

"I think I am Princess Adriana Kalino, heir apparent of the Pacific sirens And I think you have just insulted me, abomination What body part do you wish to lose to ined I was going to meet Granddad’s side of the faet out of fallout range Bruno stepped forward, being the nice guy he is, but I reached an arly, John Creede also stepped forward, as did Eame "No … I didn’t insult you You stormed into a solemn occasion and decided to show off your body and voice for no good reason I think that’s rude in pretty much any culture How do you plan to make reparations to h nobody had ever really stood up to her before I illing to be the first "We have an irievances At the stroke of ten, after you have appeared at your hearing before the Pacific lords on the Isle of Serenity to defend your right to exist, and if you survive, then ill fight to settle this"

Whoa, whoa! "Back up, Your Royal Siren-ness What the hell are you talking about? What hearing, and who are the ‘Pacific lords’? And where is the Isle of Serenity?"

She s "Had you greeted me as a siren princess is entitled, I would feel inclined to answer your questions As it is--" She shrugged "I can be every bit as stubborn as you appear to be When you complete your court-ordered stay in the treat"

She turned on her heel and started to walk back through the crowd, slinking and twitching those perfectly formed hips As hard as I tried to follow so I could kick that perfect ass into next Tuesday, I couldn’t My feet flat wouldn’t move Bruno either couldn’tme

Or maybe she was

Not good

Just before she walked out the double doors, which two officers in tan were holding for her with the rapt expression of starving puppies, she turned and raised one brow "If I were you, I’d use my time in the treate Perhaps once you understand why you have to die, you’ll do the honorable thing and commit suicide Otherwise, we’ll simply kill you" She smiled pleasantly to the rest of the crowd--most of whom smiled back "Please, the rest of you enjoy the reht include the hostess in your remembrances This may be the last time you’ll see her alive"

Another s of teeth was directed to me "The next time we meet, dear cousin, will be the last"

Dear cousin?

Well … shit Didn’t my life just suck moss-covered swamp rocks?