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I took a look at the teaker witches,filmy skirts and peasant blouses, pastel feathers and shis They had been injured last time I saw them, but they looked okay now

"This--" Lachish stopped She looked at Sabina, sitting cross-legged to her left, the old va more peaceful than I had ever seen her Sabina’s white, white skin and her white wious vaes, and her eyes were al "Did you know about this?"

"It is no secret that the Master of the City of New Orleans intends to parley with the Witch Coven of New Orleans and the Witch Coven Council of North America," Sabina said "As I have spoken, Leo Pellissier knows that the Mithrans are guilty of reat reason for contrition There is aainst witches began long before he had the power to end it, he accepts responsibility for foul deeds This is the beginning ofnot payment for the lives lost, for that is never possible, but an offering to show that he intends peace and protection for qui operatur rounds"

Lachish looked toLatin," I said

Lachish’s teeth flashed white in her witch-light "I knohat the words mean, Jane I was about to ask if you knehat this was" She indicated the envelope

"I have no idea All I can tell you is that looks like Leo’s handwriting on the outside, and his seal was intact until now"

"He chose an interesting er boy for his offer," she said, and I was pretty sure the " and full of curiosity Fortunately I’m hard to insult

To Molly, Lachish said, "The Master of the City has deeded a piece of property to the coven to be used for the conclave and for future coven needs"

"Wait," I said, feeling suddenly sick "Is it the property on First and Chestnut streets?" Lachish nodded and I settled to rass, our eyes now level I said, "There may be a problem It may be a while before the house is released by the police"

Lachish’s eyebroent up in affront, as if I meant that Leo had deliberately deeded a problem property to the witches

"Leo didn’t knohen he wrote the letter," I said quickly Or maybe he had He had to know about the blood inside "A man was shot there today, and also crimes took place in the recent past It’s a crime scene at the moment But it won’t involve the witches I don’t think" Well, that certainly made her feel all better Not "There’ll be quite a few bullet holes to repair, but Leo is handling that Or I will And the place needs a good s to Leo’s head of security and new Enforcer"

Lachish’s eyebroere still up I realized I was running on at the htwad or a guy ould deliberately give a bad gift