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This isn't acting, though There are no pauses for coht one another and the swords are definitely not wooden There are horses with unnaturally glowing blue eyesure out whoives away the identity of the attackers

I suck in a breath, e Shadow Knight to presu here does not bode well for me

"This isn't real," I tell myself once more "Some horrible, realistic"

One of the Black Moon Draw men with an elephant head whips around to faceout like mini-radars on either side of his head I duck behind the tree and yank the teenager withto panic onceor arguing He's bouncing around into escape Even a bird knows it's better to get lost in the forest than face Black Moon Draw barbarians

"We need to separate," the teen says "I fear being caught with the witch of another kingdom The penalty is death"

"Seriously?"

He nods

"I wish you luck then"

"Do you not wish to ask a favor of rant you anything for helpinghoives me an odd look "Very well But if you should need his help or mine, simply tell him Westley sent you"

"Westley?" I start to suessing LF is a fan of the movie It's one of my top three for sure

"Fare thee well, witch"

"You, too"

Sturdier on his feet, he nonetheless trips when he starts away Standing, he waves and hurries into the brush I' I never need to track him down to ask for a favor because I'll be ho a hissy fit in my pocket

"Hush, bird" I peek around the tree once er to come to me, I lift the cloak to step over a bush then hit the trail at a run and dart deeper into the forest of a world I don't know anything about

This isn't real It can't be, because it's impossible