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"--and most i, slow inhale "Okay That’s good Thank you"

A set of headlights flared in those old, narrow-paned s by the exit … and sure as shit, Rhage wanted to bust out of the house and screaht," Mary said in a strained voice "Big hugs"

As the two ee stared at that little sun spot on Bitty’s shoulder It had gotten even s that was easily -time for this one

"You’re so brave," Mary said over Bitty’s head "I’m so proud of you"

"I’ this anyhich is the very definition of brave"

Mary stepped free and brushed her own hair back She was glancing away a lot, her eyes shi with tears that she was clearly detere Looking up, up, way up at him, she said, "You promise you’ll co like tree branches from a trunk "I proht here"

As he showed her his cell, Bitty threw her ar his eyes and sending a prayer up that this would all soirl out through the vestibule, across the stone pavers of the mansion’s entrance, down the steps, and to the black Mercedes Fritz helped the little girl by opening the door for her, and then the butler shut things up and bowed deeply to Rhage and Mary

Those taillights going down the hill were the e had ever seen

He and Mary stayed where they were, standing side by side in the cold, well after the pair of red eyes were long gone

"Let’s go inside," his shellan said dully

"Okay"

"There’s nothing we can really do but wait"

"Yeah"

She turned away and started back for the vestibule But for soe just stood there, i out at the moon, which was full or pretty da Mercedes His heart was heading away fro in that car to someone else, to some other construct of fae?"

Pivoting on his shitkicker, he looked toward thejust inside the vestibule and holding the door wide for hinoring the signals fro … but speech didn’t see

"I’m sorry," he mumbled