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Lady Maccon relaxed "Good Good Thank you"

"Mother, what is it? You’re looking quite green round the gears"

"Infant, I do wish you wouldn’t use such ghastlyfor you to worry about Just… I should find that errant husband of mine"

She whisked out of the house She didn’t stride, not like Rue strode, although she was a good deal taller and more stride-worthy No, Lady Maccon kept to the current fashions, her ed an air of purpose and authority which Rue envied She’d never have her mother’s presence, curse it

Rue turned back to her va with everyone? And why do we need the Kingair Pack? I assule, if your other parents haven’t told you, it’s not my place at all"

Rue frowned So exactly similar to her recently Who was it? "You sound like Uncle Lyall," she remembered out loud

Lord Akeldama started His mouth twisted a tiny bit Which surprised Rue Uncle Lyall, London Pack Beta before Uncle Rabiffano took over and now stationed with Kingair in India, was a subli Why should Dama not like him? Everyone liked hih, Puggle This is not your problem to solve, especially when a solution is already in place It simply needs to be acted upon"

He was annoyed enough for Rue to hear sootten accent slip into his words Everyone was fracturing this evening

"I hate it when you are cryptic I’rown up now, remember? I assure you I am equipped to handle truths"

Dama tilted his head at her and raised his e But you’ll have to be soon You were a little tough on your mother just now, dear Not to put too fine a point on it"

"Oh, really! That is unfair I had no idea she would be sensitive This isabout She’s never sensitive"

Dain to think through the consequences of your actions Sweetling, you’ve already caused an international incident and risked your own safety You can’t go around h already"

"Are we still talking about Mother or have we ain away your tea, Dama Really, I a to save lives"