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He fumbled in his pocket and found the hare's paw

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He returned the call He didn't knohat lady hares did when attracting ahim and he kneho it was He bounded up the stairs, two at a ti he saw The next was Adrina She sat on a pile of sheepskins A circle of laht that surrounded her ca he had seen beforea light that cast no shadows

Adrina satblack hair hung down seductively Toiven hied It was as if everything exciting, desirable and feether in one person He felt as if he was in the presence of sooddess He hesitated, wondering if he should enter Then Adrina's rigid composure dissolved and an i you'

The light in the roo woman looked less like a statue and more like a real person She patted the sheepskins and invited him to sit down Her manner exuded confidence

Toht as Alison and a bit older While Tos towards Adrina could not have been more different She took his ar ti'

To?'

'Of course I did' She iht you herewasn't it?'

'Of course it was'

Tom slipped his hand round her waist

'How did you know I brought you here?' she whispered

'Because I wouldn't go on a hazardous journey between real for me on the other side'

He stroked her arm and she pushed him away

'By the Great Poof's arse You do speak a lot of turdish twaddle You caht me here?' Tom squeezed her arm playfully 'Just youall by your little self?'

Adrina reached for the i about her neck