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"Guttersnipe Yes, I’ve heard it before" Moving forward, I didn’t ask permission as I inspected her dory, afraid, livid, terrified Lying in the dark, bolsteringin hatred hadn’t prepared hts into action

Now that I knew Jethro was alive, I had so to risk

A future

Jethro’s alive

I’ether--far away from here

If I became too impertinent, I could ruin my plans and destroy ht not see the next debt co--just like I didn’t see the Third Debt until it was too late

I had to be strong but aware, vengeful but intelligent--it was an exhausting place to be

Bonnie’s room wasn’t what I expected The peach coloured walls, white fireplace, and rose fleurs on the ceiling plasterwork all spoke of a law-abiding, cookie-baking grandmother

How can a room fulfil the stereotype of elderly nana when the woold wallpaper, while cross-stitch fra buonflies, and multihued butterflies

I expected torture equipment and the blood of her many victims on the wall

Not this…

I hated this room because it made me doubt Had she been nice once upon a time? Had she become this hard-hearted dinosaur thanks to situations in her past? What had Cut done to his brother in order to turn hisWhatever happened with his brother reeked of sedition and backstabbing lies

It doesn’t matter

She is what she is

And she’d pay for what she’d done

Bonnie didn’t say a word, watching nature Hawk attentiveness The roo from her and rebellion from me If our wills could battle, the tension would suffocate with unseen clashes

I paused over a particular stitched oval, trying tomantis or a stick insect

"Jasmine did them for me" Bonnie’s voice eet venohter It was part of her etiquette and decoru"

My eyes widened "She did all of theood with a needle and thread, girl" Snapping her fingers, rerandson who rested in some hospital, she said, "Come closer I refuse to screahosted over the pale pink flooring, sinking into a few sheepskin rugs before stopping beside Bonnie Hawk My nose wrinkled at the familiar smell of rose water and overly sweet confectionary I didn’t need to know her diet to guess she loved desserts