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The Legion fighter tilted his head to the side like a curious bird and swung closer Then he raised his hand and echoed Elena’s hed and waved back His lips h or save up the attempt soon afterward, he stayed by her side across the Hudson

Do you wish me to command them to stop the escort?

Elena shook her head at Raphael’s question They seeh The escort houn quietly, soon after the initial postbattle repairs were co to sweepto be naked above Manhattan?

Not this century Skin heating at even the idea of it, though not all of that heat was hter dropped with her and ski water at her side, a puzzled expression on his face I think he’s trying to figure out why I’d want to do this

I do not think the Legion yet understands joy Raphael winged down to join her before the two of them soared back up almost vertically to reach the top of the cliff beyond which sat their home Elena’s muscles strained at the ascent but she was exhilarated at co

“Yes!” She pumped her arion fighter landed beside her, while his partner cael, she said, “Hoas htly to the left”

“I had that feeling I can’t quite get the balance right” Frowning, she settled her wings and looked to the Legion fighter who’d waved at her “Any tips?”

“You are accustoht side of your body, and you tilt to balance yourself out even when you don’t have it strapped on”

Elena stared Did I just iine that or did he speak?

He spoke Raphael shifted his attention to the fighter “Your insight is acute” Turning to Elena when the fighter inclined his head toward hi with Raphael, he said, “You don’t need to fix the listing Learn to be aware of it and conscious of how it affects your balance when you don’t have the crossbow”

Elena nodded, thanked the Legion fighter, then said, “Want to co to the greenhouse”

Guild Hunter, what are you doing?

Trying to hu disturbed by a force that belonged so deeply to her and Raphael that the knowledge was a hum in her bones Wouldn’t you need a few pointers if you’d been buried at the bottoomery to send refreshments to you”

When Elena swiveled on her heel to walk toward the greenhouse, both Legion fighters fell in with her Hah, she said to Raphael, bet you didn’t think they’d accepthireenhouse She usually took off h she kept thele knife It was one thing to try to get to know them, another to blindly trust a millennia-old force that had come out of nowhere, huhters standing silently on either side of the doorhile she checked her plants When Montgoant black suit, his shirt white, arrived with a tray of coffee and ss, she said, “Have I told you how omery?”

“Not today, my lady”

Elena winced inwardly The butler had beco her “Guild Hunter,” and then the battle had happened and he’d reverted “What did you bring?” she asked, knowing Montgomery would’ve already noted his mistake

“Éclairsthe coffee into a ars, he placed it on her bench “Would the gentlehters, held up herin a silent question

One of them finally spoke “We do not require fuel”