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Ruhn seemed nonplussed "Ah …"

Vishous spoke up "Wrath has to approve this The security check’s done, but the King is going to need to weigh in on it"

"It’ll be fine" Rhage jacked up his leathers "It’s gonna be great--"

Ruhn rubbed his forehead like it hurt "Wait, I’ to you I’e said "You’re faht as he finally got off the bus with Novo, Boone, Paradise, and Craeg Theput in place for the fitted for and ordered, reviews of defensive practices drilled into their heads until he’d wanted to screa back froe with the eneot to rush hooodbye over his shoulder, Axe went ghost and thenfire and sensing her presence, he s to your life Fill you out on the inside Make you feel stronger and more peaceful at the same time

He climbed the front steps, knocked on the door, and was so ready to have her answer it …

When nothing happened, he frowned Knocked again Then took out a set of keys he hadn’t though he’d need to use Opening the way up, he--

The first thing he noticed was that Elise wasn’t sitting in front of the fireplace, on the blankets where they made love

She was on the sofa, al he tweaked to was … that she had the cloak he wore to The Keys in her lap

Axe closed the door slowly

As she looked over at him, she met his eyes cal at all, no life in her eyes or her expression

"What’s up," he said, keeping his voice level

Crossing his arainst the door In his head, a litany of She’s leaving you, she knows, she’s leaving you, she knows … you’re going to be just like your father … started up, a bad chorus that was off-key, off-te toher hands over the black folds "And I found what’s in it The mask … and the key"