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Quesnel nibbled aseal creatures in the far north of Scotland and parts of Ireland I never gave theely "Indeed, the Silly"

Quesnel frowned as though he ht contradict "Is that what they’re called?"

Primrose, less interested in speculation as to the nature of supernatural creatures not i, stood and went to join Rue, looking over the rails at the shore "Is everything in order, Rue?"

"I don’t know," replied Rue honestly

The distant city was lit up with torches, lanterns, and the occasional gas laathered near the rope ladder they’d deployed They were unsettled in the absence of their leader Spoo had coil joined theil, his small face set Rue wished she could stand with the was seriously as would be too suspicious

There was a jolt and a scuffle and a few startled cries fros scattered as a great furry creature landed where they had been standing A monster of myth, which apparently needed no rope ladder to board an airship Nor did she require an invitation The creature had leapt froracefully on deck in one th

While Priaped, Rue smoothed her skirts nervously Then with – she hoped – captain-like dignity, she made her way to the lioness

"Welcome back, Spoo And Miss Sekhmet, I assume?" Of course Rue should have known, but it was like the Vanaras – she never considered that there would be other shape-shifters British scientists only spoke of olves A quintessentially iy But if there eremonkeys, why not werelionesses?

Nevertheless, in case she rong, Rue approached Spoo and the lioness with caution "Glad you were able to escape your captors Welcome aboard The Spotted Custard Spoo, you had us worried"

Spoo, sitting with immense pride astride the cat, slid off and s, the returning hero They hustled her off in a nattering group, like a gaggle of excited geese

The lioness looked up at Rue as if waiting for sohted to offer you use ofrobe It is Miss Sekh

"The robe will be short on you, I a took place in the Maltese Tower, that you are not afflicted, like olves, with an inability to float? But I get ahead of myself We have much to discuss that I am afraid requires you to be in human form"

The werecat nodded her sleek head Rue wondered if in this she was the sae and skill to possess all of one’s facilities while in animal shape Oh, she had sostood at the arrival of their visitor, abandoned their tea to approach