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"What if there was so that would affect us It’s possible"
Caras baffled It was a curious question, and he understood the inquisitive mind of his son, but how the question of tainted huid, he could not fathoid?"
"Yes, as she asking?"
Ioan shrugged "She’s very involved with this push that Murphy’sto Murphy All this is being shipped into Ireland so in and out of this country for a hundred and fifty years I’ him that some hu the drugs? Do we know?"
Ioan leaned back "Are we?"
"If it’s another i on territory under his nose…"
The i like that were farlike that could lead to a war, Ioan"
"I know I’ve had my suspicions, but on certain matters, I’m sure you can understand why Patrick Murphy is hesitant to involve hter "But no proble a defenseless huis?"
Ioan snorted "I’d hardly call her defenseless They’ve trained her--"
"If this enemy is immortal, no human defenses will suffice! Particularly for a woman"
Ioan cocked an amused eyebrow at him "Careful, Father Don’t let Deirdre hear you And don’t forget what century we’re in I hardly think Brigid would appreciate your outrage, even if it is on her behalf"
Carwyn sat back in his chair, still frustrated "I have not forgotten what time we are in" Still, he scowled He could hear himself; he sounded old And he realized that he had slipped into the language of his past halfway through the conversation with Ioan
He cleared his throat andto want to protect those weaker than you?"
"Of course not, but I think she’s very well protected If she wasn’t, I wouldn’t chance her working with him Or the police But I know she contributes She’s extreht If she ever…" Ioan trailed off, and he had no doubt his son was considering Brigid’s irl would be with an immortal mind
He asked quietly, "Has she talked about it? Does she want to be like us?" Why was his heart beating? Was it because he could see the pain in his son’s eyes? He knew Ioan and Brigid were very close
"She says she doesn’t want it," Ioan finally said "I asked, when she was going through withdrawals I told her… it would cure her of the addiction That her body would never crave it again It was unfair of me, to ask her when she was in so ht "The idea of losing her is very difficult It has been id"