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Mrs Featherstonehaugh could not argue further without sounding like a hysterical feent of Goldenrod She needed someone with official authority to stand up to her husband Rue, even had she been able, was pretty certain she couldn’t reveal her position openly either Besides, as a young, unmarried and mostly naked lady, she would have been suh said to the Vanaras, "Who a you will speak in your defence?"

His assistant translated his words

None of the Vanarastheir Alpha out of the corners of their eyes

"Very well, you leave me no choice I will take back adier raised up his sabre "Coe"

The weremonkeys stiffened

There olves all looked to their Alpha

Rue tensed her h she wasn’t certain who or what she was going to leap at

Then, into the silence, a voice said, "Wait!"

Miss Sekhth of Vanara cloth froally about her body Her brown shoulders were bare but for her long thick hair and the silver net, draped like a mantel In mortal form she was only a little more tan-coloured than as an immortal, and still so painfully beautiful it was almost unreal Somehow the wrapped cloth, the hair, and the silver net coend, more so than the Vanaras Rue leapt down and ran to her, coair was a heartbeat behind The olf stood on her right

The Vanaras, the olves, and the cavalry all stared in awe at the vision before thele, Rue’s werecat hearing picked up the crashing of booted feet The infantry was approaching Above the forest, the float enforceht of the British military would be upon them Miss Sekhadier, this is all a terribleThese are the Vanaras of the epics, weremonkeys, kinsht to petition for sanction under the Rules of Progression and the Supernatural Acceptance Decree"

"Confound it, they kidnapped my wife!"

Miss Sekhmet pulled her slim shoulders back and said, "Not precisely correct She took the initiative to come here and talk to them voluntarily I think she is to be commended"

"You? And who are you to involve yourself with my wife? And what about our taxes?"

Miss Sekhmet said obliquely, "I represent those interested in facilitating the safety and integration of supernaturals Your wife entle touch, the Vanaras ht have been amenable to an introduction Noever, we ht that Miss Sekhotiation – excellent use of the word "we"