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Quesnel said, "Our caller has obviously gone to great lengths to keep her condition out of the public arena You should respect her wishes!"

"Oh, should I indeed? And your concern wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that she is an incredibly lovely fenore thee a little restorative tea, Priiven you though, Rue You knew she was coown"

"Is that why you fainted?"

Pri to continue her lament "What will she think of me?"

Rue rolled her eyes "For your infor And even if I hadto act debonair I’ether until she leapt on board" She let the wide grin she’d been suppressing sweep across her face "Isn’t this the cat’s whiskers? Werelioness Did you ever iine? Do you think she’ll let me steal her soul for a bit? I would so love to be a cat"

Prim raised a hand "Rue, stop, tooall suave Calet here, then?"

Rue shrugged "I sent for the olves but I suppose they’ve gone hunting SheShe will think very well of you – everyone does You look lovely You always do"

Rue helped Pri, and Rue knew exactly how she liked her muffin buttered She then foisted another cup of tea on Priratefully as she nibbled her well-buttered ave Rue a suspicious look "You’re being awfully nice What are you plotting?"

"Nothing as yet"

Priloves" She stated the obvious "And you sent for olves Haven’t you had enough soul-stealing for one evening?"

Spoo returned, Miss Sekh The werelioness wore a robe of quilted velvet, opulent and flattering, if a little s, free of all accessories, she was naniive her for it However, it did appear to rather drive all her coue-tied state

"Please excuse the casual dress, ladies, gentle to follow the olves on their hunt and then I ran into your er and she had this" Miss Sekhmet tossed Rue the monkey charm "They have made contact with you directly in ht it rateful that she had rejected the massive hat that fashion dictated be pinned atop her head at all tiestured for the werecat to sit Which she did, quite gracefully

While Pri one of her own "Is it really true that Mrs Featherstonehaugh ith the as surety for British cooperation She has a childish faith in their being good and noble"

Rue frowned "And you are working for the any more I said I would speak for them and I did We expected your inal, and I’inals Not that you are not unique, skin-stalker"