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Rhys leaned toward Tas "Wait, you’vehis lips "More of Sari’s Irina around than most scribes know They avoid Damien’s territory for obvious reasons, but they’re out there"

Malachi looked to Phillip

"It’s true," the watcher admitted "And these are not the Irina we remember They’re ruthless As far back as I can remember, the scribe ori when they attack, but keep away if they’re not interfering, so as not to provoke the Fallen" He nodded to Malachi "I believe you and I had words over that policyhuori alone"

Tas said, "But that’s not the Irina mandate I doubt they even have one If they do, it’s ori house here in Budapest five years ago with not a soul in it"

Leo asked, "What do you hts were on But there was nothing but dust in the air"

"All dead?" Malachi asked "And you’re positive it wasn’t a scribe?"

Tas gave another one of his infuriating shrugs "It ht have been the long-legged beauty with the Italian na ht"

Leo spoke in a low voice "What was her na hi stream of smoke "Renata Her name was Renata And she was one of Sari’s Irina That’s all I know"

Rhys said, "But you said she would have told you… if she could"

"Well, that’s what she said Sheto let lanced at Malachi "Women, eh?"

"I wouldn’t say"

"Or are you one of those scribes who think your mate descended from heaven itself?"

Malachi’s eyes narrowed "I’ments based on lihin Hungarian as Phillip’s hand clapped down on Malachi’s shoulder "This is interesting! So, we have a scribe raised from the dead by his mate--which as far as I know, hasn’t happened before--and an Irina who seems to have coh I iori who are now being hunted on two fronts--Irin and Irina--and thathere and other places--"

"What escalation?" Rhys broke in, but Phillip only raised a hand and continued

"And we still have an elder council in Vienna who believes that nothing is wrong except the health of their pocketbooks!"

"They know so on," Tas said "Why do you think some of the Irina have returned?"