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"I’m surprised the MVD made that deal," I said

"Blaes they made after Towerline" That had been our final shoith the sorceress, a brutal u to keep people fro like Sorcha In reality, it just enforces the hierarchy they prefer"

"With Order-licensed sorcerers at the top"

"Pretty raveyards if not necromancers?"

"Only Order-approved sorcerers And I’o Since it could buulate it pretty tightly But," she said, drawing out the word, "since I’ in my house, and neither the MVD nor the Order have any damn authority here, you can send me the video if you want" I heard what sounded like the whistling of a teakettle, the shuffle of cera"

"That would be great I’ll have Luc get it to you" She gave me her e-mail address, and I jotted it down to send to Luc later

"If you’re willing to think outside the box," she said, "you could try the paranor I think they’re legit--this isn’t an endorseht equipment If they’re worth their salt, they’ll be able to confirhost instead of soet you in touch with sorcerers who can send it horeed, and thanked her for the help

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Ethan directed Luc to check out CPAN, engage thereedily accepted the glass of dark wine he offered

"This night," I said, and watched the flae to blue to white

"It’s been an unusual one," he agreed, and clinked his glass gently against ht," he said with a smile "Our first shower"

"Our only shower," I rees to the shortened tio"

"Until I have to getforward to it Such a hassle"

He took enerousabout the DMV"

I pursedelse on my schedule?"

He nipped atThe reason we had that ht The reason we’re now in possession of several new toasters"

"How much toast do they think vampires eat?"

"Volumes, evidently" He stretched out beside me, crooked his elbow, propped his head on his hand, and looked at me "You aren’t nervous, are you, Sentinel?"