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"If you insist But later, please? Nohere was I?"

He kissed her again

"True I was there, but… oh, yes Any idea how long they hold? Those darts of yours?"

Quesnel looked like he very ht that was a splendid idea, she couldn’t afford to get further derailed

"On normal humans, about an hour"

Rue helped her lover back into his makeshift bed "And on a soulless?"

Quesnel blinked

"The aforementioned cousin ofabout him because what she wanted to do was pounce on top of him and kiss him senseless Given his weakened state, if she did pounce, he would likely indeed lose consciousness

"Oh Oh! Um, should be the same Preternaturals have normal mortal human chemistry, you know, apart from the lack of soul"

"Excellent And now Floote Is he okay? Did… ?"

Quesnel’s face fell "Anitra brought him down It wasn’t a direct shot but it’s pretty bad He’s too old for that kind of thing Even older than you ht think The shock likely did it Heart attack or so I’m afraid he’s dead"

Rue bit her lip in sympathy "Oh, poor Anitra Did he… was there… a remnant?" Rue had never witnessed an unbirth As with norht to observe

"Yes"

Rue pressed a glass of barley water on hihost holder or should I provide transitive services?"

Quesnel sipped,a face, but his colour iot Metanaturals can perform exorcisms"

"I’ve never done it, but I understand that’s the theory"

"Go down Talk to theiven your family many years of service, in one form or another Perhaps he wants to rest now"