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"To die together there"

"Not et a retirement, chérie And the weather is reputed to be very nice in Egypt"

Rue gave a watery chuckle Although she’d asked for his opinion, she did question his judgement He’d no father and a dead birth mother And, despite her indenture to a vampire hive, Madame Lefoux had never requested the bite So his other mother would die too He was accustomed to ibles" Quesnel ca but there And she adored – oh dear – the slight dimples when he smiled

He was kind "We could visit anyti she could do to help "So, hoe get hiypt? Will The Spotted Custard do?"

"Werewolves can’t float," said Mother sadly

Quesnel frowned "It’s not the intent, but ineering"

Lady Maccon looked thoughtful "Prudenceabout a tank"

Rue nodded, nuive it a try? You’ll have to supervise, Quesnel I’ll be indisposed"

Then Rue took off the frock coat and walked to Paw

He wasto consciousness She placed a hand gently to his dear wrinkled forehead Rue shifted back to wolf, bones breaking and refor from her head to cover her entire body For once, she relished the pain It was a punishive rateful for the relief on Uncle Rabiffano’s – and Mother’s and even Quesnel’s – faces

Lord Maccon sat up, groggy

And Uncle Rabiffano was hit full in his oodness’ sake, Channing," Rue heard Uncle Rabiffano say just prior to shifting form "I love this suit"

The suit was ripped beyond repair and arey cashmere and crisp white lawn, stood a dark chocolate ith an oxblood red chest

The tolvesThis was not how the pack had been tussling earlier with va to kill andin its ferocity

Rue wanted to look away