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"Percy’s?"

"Yes"

"Good Still, it’s a bloody waste" Trust a Frenchnac

"It is not! What better use? We’re going to o of his hand

The two foot to keep him as steady as possible The ship was not et hiuest rooineering and easier to get to than his actual room

By the ti yellow colour and eating heavily

Fortunately, Anitra reported no additional blood loss had resulted

Rue tried to be nice about it "You’re doing a wonderful job, Miss Panettone Please don’t take this aeon aboard?"

Anitra nodded "I did indeed I don’t want this kind of responsibility All I’ve got is li for the woman’s balloon, when those times come"

"Midwifery?" Rue reached for the outdated ter like This is beyond my limited skills"

"We will all do our best Hopefully Percy has a book on bullet wounds"

Quesnel gave a weak snort "I doubt it Books on bad"Are you co rather spoiled Two beautiful ladies tending tobetter" Rue smiled

Anitra reached for a small bottle of clear liquid "Laudanum, for the pain It’ll put you to sleep Don’t take it on your own – ant to keep track of howthere I loathe the stuff Makessmothered slowly by a flock of ainst the sides of my eyes"

That was oddly specific "When have you had laudanu certain there ater next to his bed, and a book, and some biscuits

"Believe it or not, in my childhood I was prone to explosions"

"Liked to experi a tiny Quesnel running aroundhis ht wrist once See, too," said Anitra "Left side this time and it’d be awfully close to your heart"

Rue shuddered

Anitra helped Quesnel take a nip frousted face

"I can’t think of anything else" Anitra turned to go

Rue nodded "Send Virgil doould you, please? Ask hi us tea I’ll stay with Mr Lefoux for the ti the door to Quesnel’s room wide open As if anyone still cared about Rue’s reputation As if Quesnel were capable of doing anything with the tattered remains of said reputation Rue wished he could

The French His blond hair was darkened by sweat, spiky against the pillow "Rue, chérie, I have to tell you so"