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"We understand" Andrea asked for a couple of pints each of dark chocolate and vanilla-cinnamon, and the servers scrambled to pack the tubs

Glory continued to lick her ice-crea thewith the pints of ice crea ice cream one last lick, dabbed a bit onto the man’s nose, and handed him the half-empty cone She sauntered out as only Glory could saunter, aware that all eyes were on her

Andrea and Glory held it together until they reached the little car down the street, then they dropped inside it and collapsed into laughter Glory high-fived Andrea, started the car, and ruthlessly backed out into traffic

"This is bad, though," Andrea said as they drove north across the Congress Street bridge Rain was just starting to patter down, the scent of the bat colony that lived beneath the bridge filling the hu car "Fucking huh?"

"Maybe this is what the shooters want--terrifying humans into keep us penned in the Shiftertowns Why, I wonder?"

"Does there have to be a reason? Humans are afraid of us, and people act like assles when they’re afraid"

"I know that, but I mean, why now? It’s been twenty years since humans have known about us They knoe can and can’t do by now--or ill and won’t do It see more behind this"

"Whatever" Glory was furious, which added to her alreadyon and speculating the rest of the way ho here," Connor said from where he sat with Kiers on the griddle, cooking inside because it was too rainy to do it outside Glory had stor kicked out of her favorite bakery, and storain Andrea hadn’t said much to Sean, just looked concerned and presented Connor with a pint of dark-chocolate ice crea the tissue paper in the red bag "Andrea told ht"

Connor helped Ki’s contents Connor held up a pair of black briefs that had the word "Fine" printed on the back "Did you buy these for Liam, Kim? I dare hirease dripping to the floor

Kiht with a in a while I think Andrea left these"

"What for?" Connor stared at the briefs before his puzzled look gave way to a shter as he shook out another pair that had a cupid’s bow and arrow on the crotch "Hey, what do you think this means?"

Sean jerked back to the stove and slid his spatula under a burger before it burned to a crisp "Bloody hell"

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