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"Can you travel by plane? Can I?"

"There are a few very special planes that can take our sort Gio has one, but I avoid it Horrid thing"

He saw her shake her head out of the corner of his eye just a ed his shoulder "Settle, Madoc"

The wolfhound was only a puppy Still, he calmed down and Carwyn saw Anne lift a hand to scratch his ears A slanced at Brigid’s near-laugh "What?"

"Why did you bring your dog?"

"Oh, he wasSister Maggie would have devised some medieval torture if I hadn’t taken hiid looked back "That is the largest puppy I have ever seen"

"He’ll be alrown"

She shook her head "Dogs"

"Not a cat person, are you?"

"Not an anis"

Madoc gave a h from the backseat as they went over another bump in the road

"Your friend, Gio With the plane? He’s a fire vampire, isn’t he?"

"Yes"

"And he’s around five hundred years old?"

Carwyn nodded "I believe so, yes"

She was silent for a few moments "Has he ever killed anyone?"

"Not by accident, if that’s what you’re asking" He caught her eye and winked at her "Though, he had quite the reputation as a mercenary for a couple hundred years Fire vaood handle on your elee you, Brigid"

He could tell by the smile that curved her lips that she liked the idea of that Ah, his coot accusto a force to be reckoned with She played with the end of her scarf where it lay against her neck Carwyn tore his eyes away

"Does Gio have all his hair?"

Carwyn said, "It’s a bit of a sore point for hi it off in places"

"Great"