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Adelaide sighed "You all Theis said in such vague language, but everyone knoho they are talking about"

"What are they saying?" Aht not keep up with the Dear Gentle Reader column, but she kneas one of the oldest and most popular paranor seen in all four of the pillar cities

"I refuse to repeat any of that drivel Here is last week’s edition" Adelaide handed Beth a folded newspaper It was the Lycaonian paper, The Observer Beth’s eyes quickly skimmed the paper All color drained slowly froerous red

"How dare they!" Beth stood, nostrils flaring

"What are they saying?" A? One article is insinuating that the reason why ferals are attackingwith ’women of ill repute’"

"People still use that teret any clearer had they used actual naure out that ’the human, whose initials are MM, mated to the bear shifter ’ is Meryn! I won’t let theet aith this! This is libelous!" Beth paced back and forth in front of the fireplace

Adelaide shook her head "I wish it were that si this column has been the best kept secret in our world for centuries Because their identity is hidden, they can say what they ith impunity, and people take what they print to be truth"

Beth turned her eyes flashing "We all know that Daphne Bowers is behind this attack"

Adelaide nodded "But there’s no way to prove it Daphne ossip ers with these ridiculous, hate-filled ’stories’ on the off chance that the writers of the column would pick one for publication"

Meryn stood and stretched She grabbed one last cookie and popped it into her mouth She chewed and sed, and s We don’t want to keep the sewing circle waiting"

Adelaide jumped to her feet and placed a hand on Meryn’s forehead "Oh Gods, is she sick?"

Beth threw the paper down on her empty seat and paused to take a deep breath "She said so Meryn two-point-oh

Meryn grabbed Adelaide’s hand and pulled her toward the door "Coet this over with" Adelaide kissed Meryn on the cheek, and they all headed toward the front sitting room Meryn waved happily at everyone and took the seat next to Adelaide Beth sat behind Meryn to let Amelia sit next to her cousin

Everyone said hello and started their projects There werewith two sets of curtains and a few dresses A her phone Was she waiting for a text back from Keelan?

After about a half an hour, Marius knocked on the door and entered, carrying a small silver tray