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For the first time in her life, Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama actually wished for the advice of her ues away, and probably wouldn’t beQuesnel over the head with a parasol Her on-board confidents would be equally useless Primrose was too respectable and Percy too disinterested

I’ Spoo roused them with the inforuide aiting onshore The guide turned out to be female She looked terribly familiar, an inordinately tall and beautiful wo to understand the difference between arb, and these were the drapes worn by men Did Miss Sekhmet wish to be mistaken for a h to carry it off, with her face covered While her movements were smooth and sensual, they were not precisely feht be cooler than her own red-check walking dress with the creah neck, and puffed sleeves She wondered what ht be said if she wore a loose tunic and trousers Since she’d started down the path towards doo with a ht, the possibilities seemed endless Why stop there? Dress reforhts, Quesnel and Priplank

Quesnel seeue-tied in the face of Miss Sekhmet’s beauty A state no doubt entirely unfamiliar to hiineer

She showed, however, good grace when uide?" Prim whispered, her vaunted co the pot, said, "Miss Sekh you about Speaking of which, what happened to your negotiator last night? I wore purple and everything"

Sekhmet’s lip curled "Hence the reason I auide" She looked awfully tired "Rakshasas got hiht"

"Not very nice, are they?’

"I did warn you You kneere not the only players in India"

"Of course, but I didn’t think the others would be so very supernatural"

Sekhave her a funny look at that stateotiations?" Rue asked

Sekhave her another funny look "Do I sees, I’m a woman I can’t speak for theh to ain"

"What’s your interest then?" Rue wanted to know

"Me? Balance, I suppose" Miss Sekh you safe You are our miracle"