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"Makesskills were on the fritz earlier"

Bones grunted "Lucky you, pet"

Since I'd ular diet, I had hts than not; but every once in a while, that ability blinked out I chalked it up toa power Bones had only recently inherited when his co-ruler, Mencheres, shared soh a blood bond Too bad I didn't also catch occasional breaks froain, the spectral juju juice in Marie Laveau's blood had had centuries to ferravel road that led to our house Since it was at the top of a small mountain, it still took a few hosts lounged on our porch and in the surrounding woods, their energy le with a faint pins-and-needles sensation Every head turned my hen our car caot out I'd had to explain several times that while I appreciated their enthusiasm, only my cat was allowed to twine around

"Hello, everyone," I said in greeting, turning in a circle to enconal that whoever wanted could do a fly-through on them At once, a steady streak of silvery for frohosts iving a group high five, but I'd coh they passed through whoever-and whatever-they touched And at least my hands were a far eist than other areas that so an autohost who did a flyby below the belt put a stop to those incidents

Bones gave a sardonic snort as he strode pastdown the days until the voodoo queen's borrowed powers faded froh he understood the reasons behind it, Bones liked a bunch of different hinto his countless for hello, I went into the house, dropping my jacket onto the nearest chair Bones's voice stopped lish accent sharper with annoyance

"Fabian du Brac, I trust you have a good reason for this?"

Uh-oh Bones didn't use Fabian's full name unless he was ticked, and there were only a few rules we'd set doe agreed to let Fabian live with us When I ca room, I sahich one of those rules Fabian had broken

"U by Fabian's side She wore a dark, rather shapeless dress that did its best to conceal what ure when she had skin, and her severe bun only highlighted how naturally beautiful her face was

Bones didn't appear iive Fabian a quelling look, dark brow arched in challenge Fabian knew that only he and my uncle were allowed to float inside our horound rules to protect our privacy, after all Otherwise, we'd have ghosts trailing us fro Bones anda stream of co through walls thing et about as appropriate and inappropriate behavior

"I can explain," Fabian began, throwinglook over Bones's shoulder

"Allow ht have been German "First, let me introduce myself My name is Elisabeth"

She dipped into a curtsy, first to Bones, then to me as she spoke, her voice even despite her obvious unease