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na/1999/xhtin-bottoin-top: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; page-break-before: always } calibre1 { height: auto; width: auto } calibre2 { display: block; in-top: 1eht: bolder } calibre5 { display: block; page-break-after: always } calibre6 { display: block; font-size: 2ein-left: 0; e-break-before: always } calibre7 { display: block; font-size: 1125ein-right: 0; in-bottoin-top: 1en: center } Later that afternoon, I went in search of Jenna It wasn't hard to find her: she and Vix were stil hanging out in the garden When I approached, shadingside by side on the edge of the fountain, their shoulders touching, bare feet dangling in the water I half expected to see cartoon hearts floating over their heads

"Hi,"I cal ed out, giving a particularly lame wave

Jenna twisted around to look at ht and cheeks flushed "Where have you been al ?"

I kicked off my sandals and sat on the other side of her The water in the fountain was cold enough tothe father/daughter bonding thing"

"Your dad is a wonderfulpast Jenna Her voice was low, and like Jenna's, held just a little trace of a Southern accent She was also ridiculously pretty with big green eyes and silky brown hair No wonder Jenna was so smitten

"Wel , he's definitelydown to squeeze Vix's hand "How cool was he, flying Vix out here?"

"So cool,"I murmured in reply I wondered if it had even crossed Jenna'sabout the starry look in Jenna's eyes told reat to final y meet you,"I said to Vix "Jenna talks about you al the tihed "Sa about you, so between him and Jenna, I feel like I already know you"

Man, first Cal, then Lara and the other Council ? "My Daughter Sophie and Why You Should Al Fol ow Her and/or Marry Her"

"So what did you and your dad do?"Jenna asked

I hesitated, but Vix pul ed her feet out of the water Bracing her hands on the edge of the fountain, she spun around so she was facing the other way

"I think I'l go unpack,"she said "I was so excited to see Jenna that I just threwin her pink cheeks I noticed the bloodstone around her neck, glinting in the sun "Come find me later?"she asked Jenna

"Okay,"Jenna replied before shyly leaning over and brushing a brief kiss on Vix's lips

We watched Vix practical y skip back to the house I buirlfriend is soooo drea "I know!"she squealed, and we both laughed

When we'd settled down, Jenna pushed her hair out of her eyes and said, "Okay, so there are so on in that head, Sophia Alice Mercer What's up?"

"What's not up is a better question,"I told her "Things are gettingintense with The Eye"

Jenna watchedup an arc of water I didn't want to tel her about Council Headquarters, or the dead Council members

Apparently that was so secret even Vix didn't know about it, and she worked for the freaking Council "Intense enough that Dad real y, real y doesn't want ers at her "It seeht come in handy if a bunch of people decide to kil me"

"Don't say that,"Jenna said sharply

"Sorry,"I replied, laying my hand on her arm "I justI'm real y freaked out"

Her expression softened and she coveredin the face of death thing kind of gave it away But, Soph, please telthe Ree of Alice crouching by Elodie, her silver claws puncturing Elodie's neck, fil ed ht of Dad's face, so sad and scared Forup at the top of the fountain, I took a deep breath and thought ofwith Jenna in our rooht pink "Nah,"I said "If I didn't have powers, how could I do cool things like that?"

I'd meant to make Jenna smile And she did, but it was pretty wobbly, and there were tears in her eyes as she reached over and huggedher back

When we pul ed apart, Jenna scooped her hair off her neck with both hands and tilted her head back, eyes closed "Did your dad say anything about Nick and Daisy?"