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Balthazar didn’t see ti alive--they’re the best h that again brings a lot back"

"What did you remember?"

A small smile crossed his face "My first kiss"

"Really?" That didn’t sound so sad, Skye thought, until she realized how long ago it ht’ve been "When was that?"

"1640"

Skye tried very hard not to let her shock show; she’d guessed he was old, but soardless She said only, "Where?"

"Massachusetts Bay Colony Just outside Boston"

It was such a simple answer, and yet she knew from the way he said it that Balthazar told very few people about his past She wanted to hear more, but didn’t want to push--to abuse the trust he was showing her So she said only, "What happened?"

Balthazar shook his head "One thing you can always be sure of--any va"

Instinctively, Skye leaned her head against his shoulder--offering co it, all at once Even as she did so, she thought, This is toowhat I’ht now

But before she could pull away, Balthazar’s arainst hers Skye closed her eyes She didn’t knohy she felt less lost now that she kneas lost, too Yet she did

Balthazar walked her inside, all the way to her bedroom As she wearily set down her pack, he went to theand stared out into the darkness "I don’t think they’re around tonight Bianca’s wraith show did the trick"

"That’s so her sore neck "Maybe I’ll actually get soht But I doubt it"