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She dreae errand, but could not find her way Too h the woods, and she could not reo Sometimes she rode Condor, soreat black stallion with ripplingin his eyes

She aith a gasp, only to find the la out ainto the night She rose on her elboiped perspiration from her forehead

"You’re still up"

He stiffened at the sound of her voice and turned around "Can’t sleep"

The as open and she heard the chirps of crickets Sultry air rolled in, and she was racked by chills despite the war about Mill City?"

The floor creaked as Cade crossed it to sit on the bed next to hers "Mill City, and other things But those are for et better"

"What is the hour?"

He shrugged "I’ve lost track"

She leaned back into her pillow and closed her eyes She did not think it would be so easy to fall back asleep "Were you really a thief when you were young?"

"It’s true"

"How did you beco froan rolled over onto her side to face him, quite awake now "You did?"

He nodded

"I take it he caught you"

Cade laughed again "He did, indeed"

"Well?" she said

"Well what?"