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"Then we’ll be responsible"

"Yep"

I came up beside her and took her hand into put that on her, hating to make her responsible But she’s the only one who could be sure Fugas telling the truth

"I know," she said, and I felt her squeeze ers with her own "But it sucks So Life was si the urge to tweak her wee button nose "Life is usually difficult It’s just about keepin’ on, keepin’ on For which ill need the Eastern Seaboard"

She snorted "True, Ms True Very true Now stand aside This could get ugly"

"Nope," I said, keepingit together"

The s my words warmed the cockles of my heart, and also made my palms sweat a little It suddenly occurred toor no, I ell on irl crush Of which the makers of Selkies Gone Wild would, undoubtedly, be happy to hear

After she took a few deep breaths, I felt the Original’s power ripple out, but not in the way I was used to This wasn’t physical power; this was so totally different That said, I couldn’t really describe it, as it was so intangible Instead, it was like a disturbance, but one that rippled my mind and my emotions rather than my hair or clothes In other words, , but it was like a fan was blowing overup ic touch Blondie’s On the one hand, it was interesting But, on the other,it

And if I can feel how she does it, I can stop Graeical senses pick up everything they could, I tuned back into the scene in front of entle breeze over wat’s like a typhoon His face was pinched shut, his every inal’s mind But it was no use

Suddenly, his eyes snapped open to reveal what appeared to be a vacancy, just as his face and body sluan, and your ain" Blondie sounded weary, both e the inal’s power, no wonder Graeme ean whi The other two marks are still hidden"

"How did you find the first two?" she asked

"They were recorded Alfar histories said where to find theno no As if

"You’ve already opened this glyph?" Phaedra asked, although, by its static appearance, I was pretty sure we knew the answer

"Yes," was Fugwat’s only response

"And where else is Phaedra looking?" I asked, instead Fugwat didn’t answer, however, until Blondie repeatedeverywhere But she thinks one has to be in the sea somewhere"

"Why do you want to awaken the creature?" Blondie asked

Fughiinal exert more mental force

"Tell me Why do you want to awaken the creature?" she repeated, brutally forcing her own an was no lassily "The dragons are awake," hetheir forces Phaedra says we bring the fall of Man"

At his words, Blondie went stock still, her own eyes growing large and distant

The dragons? I thought What the hell? And who are the white king and the red queen? Maybe Jarl and Morrigan? He is awfully pale, and she’s got the blood of Orin on her hands

But before I could speculate wat She still looked disco her best to appear like all was normal

"Well, that wasn’t useless," she said "We know that Phaedra’s as stuck as we are, at least So that gives us an advantage"

"Who’re the white king and red queen?" I blurted out, too curious to wait

She frowned "That’s not so into things… What’s happening can’t be happening I need to do some research Can you be patient withleft in the dark, but I did trust Blondie

"Sure, I can be patient As long as you pro," I said

"I will I proht noe have to take care of the here and now, in Rockabill," Blondie said I frowned

"Are you sure we need to pursue this cha?" I asked "Why can’t we just bury all of this?"