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Valek lay down "That’s a lot of h I rather like the idea of the Co to protect us It’s better than the alternative"

I agreed It didn’t take us long to fall into an exhausted sleep Dawn ca and I packed s I finished in no tis, I sat on the couch and resu The Art of the Lie The book included instructions on how to read a person’s body language by spotting sestures and tics that revealed a liar

A shutter creaked loudly I stood and grabbed h the now-openand stepped into the room At least I hoped it was her and not another illusion

She held her hands wide, showing she was unaruards wouldn’t let me in"

"And you couldn’t wait?"

"I wanted to talk to you in private before you left"

"Okay, but indulge hed "Janco hatesaversion to sand He also despises ic and ants Did I pass?"

I doubted Oould know all that about Janco "Yes" Gesturing to the couch, I asked, "Would you like some tea?"

"Yes, please" Onora sat on the opposite end "I know you’re worried about being fooled by an illusion, but there is no way Rika or anyone else would be able to clih Valek’s s"

"That difficult?" I added more water to the teapot

"Yes, and he has a coupleinteresting booby traps" She pulled her sleeve back to reveal a cut along her forear one" Blood snaked to her wrist

"Let ed her shirt down, covering the wound and avoidingsneak suit similar to Valek’s, except it lacked a hood Plus, her hands, feet and face reh the open

"Someone may have spotted you on the castle’s walls," I said

"I doubt it Most people don’t look up"