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Considering all that had happened to her, I wasn’t surprised she’d missed a few details But the implications that the Cartel had these threatened to overwhelm me I concentrated on Reema instead "You should hold on to it It’ll keep you safe"

She waved it off "I’randparents’ Besides, even if I used it, randma would find an and I are doing soo Bye!" She dashed back to Sunfire

Sitting on Rusalka, Leif laughed "May I estion?"

"Of course," I said

"Don’t hire her to babysit"

Two days later, I waited with Ari and the horses while Janco and Onora scouted for an ideal location to h to the Citadel to keep an eye on traffic flowing to and froh away that ouldn’t be spotted by the Cartel’s patrols

Ari burned off his excess energy by grooroaned in pleasure over the extra-hard rub I wondered if Ari would rather be out scouting than babysitting ?" Ari asked

"Nothing, why?"

"That’s the third tilanced at me with your concerned face That usually "

"About?"

"Why didn’t you go with Janco instead of Onora?"

"She’s better" His tone was matter-of-fact

"Does that bother you?"

"Well, there’s always that bit of jealousy when soer or sestured with the curry coo?"

He laughed "I don’t have an ego Janco has enough for both of us"

True I fed all the horses a peppermint Kiki thanked me with a sticky lick An hour later, Janco and Onora returned

"We found this sweet little spot at the base of a hill," Janco said "We can cliate, clear as day"

"So why do you look so gluht ear "You know all those rug rats of Fisk’s--the ones who’ve been keeping watch on the roads?"