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Dalances The cranky British scholar was constantly nostalgic for preindustrial times

"Heat can’t kill us, Rhys!" Leo called froood job of torture," Maxi a violation of the Geneva Convention?"

"Does the Geneva Convention apply to us?"

"Ask Rhys He knows everything"

The scholar’s face only grew redder "Maybe if I wasn’t the only one working--"

"Stop" One quiet word from Damien was all it took The three men fell silent, even the ones on the second floor, who could hear their watcher’s voice froht His face could make humans stop and stare, or he could blend into a crowd, based solely on his de about him was the intricate tattoos he had inked all over his ars as well, though he kept thes Four hundred years of scribing himself still hadn’t left him half as covered as Damien Who kne old the man was?

Damien continued in a low voice, "Leo, did you call the man to repair the air conditioner?"

A thundering set of footsteps caed to stopped in the door, filling it with hisof the summer means lots of work They’re busy" Sweat dotted a pale forehead topped by a thatch of sandy-blond hair Maxim followed Leo, aas rare as siblings in their race Their mothers had been twin sisters, and the men looked like twins theh their personalities couldn’t have beenuntil toed "Sleep on the roof There are beds up there and the breeze will be better when the sun goes down"

For so into the wooden house near Aya Sofia The house had a plain street view, a classic Ottoman; it was probably cool and shaded in the interior There

"I should have kept following the woht it "What wo her? You know you’re not allowed to--"

"Do I look like a foolish boy?" He glared at the ht the attention of a Grigori soldier I atching hiroup Each ori attack

Maxiot to her?"

Rhys offered a bloodthirsty sori death "Set his soul free to be judged, brother? I wish I could have helped"

"I didn’t I’ cautious, remember?" He aimed a pointed look at Damien "Besides, his behavior was… odd I wanted to ask you about it"