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He wondered why Volund had sent so many After all, he’d killed the scribe the first time in Istanbul with half thethe woht location He knew they were in the city so scribe shivered at the door to the stairwell

"Yes?"

"There is so soldier blinked in confusion "I… I don’t know"

"What?" Brage stood, walking toward hi up the stairs The ori’s shoulder and the young e alone on the roof with his visitor

He sat, recognizing the angel’s disguise from Istanbul If Jaron wanted to hare said

"It’s good that Volund has so," Jaron said as he tossed back the cover on one of the patio chairs A flurry of ice fell to the ground

"What do you want?"

"Why are you still hunting her?"

Brage frowned "Why do I do anything?"

His father asked it of him It was not within his power to refuse

"Fine" Jaron sat back, still wearing his huedA confessor Trustworthy Despite knowing it was false, the facade still put Brage at ease

"Tell el said

"I do not know"

"Don’t you?"

Brage shrugged "He says she belongs to him Other than that, it is none of "

"Then why do you protect her?"

"Why does your father only tell you half-truths?" Jaron countered "For though the woman is his, she is also h It would be taken as a sign of disrespect toward the angel Talking in circles Why did the damn ancients have to talk in circles so ive hie said "I am sure Volund tells me as much as you tell your sons"

"I tell my children only what they hed "No You do not understand ave you Grimold’s blade? A heavenly weapon to kill an Irin scribe? It seems excessive But of course, you failed last tier was quick and hot And Brage knew that Jaron had caught it, for the huold eyes of the angel flashed

"Why are you here, Jaron?"

"I want you to leave the wo you would not wish to hare narrowed his eyes He had his own suspicions about what the woman was, but they were based on whispers and rumors, like so much in his world And if both Volund and Jaron claie wondered if Jaron would respond at all