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Holy shit! We’d scored another lightning javelin! My eyes ith realization, and I said, "You planned this"

He winked atit He grinned, as if he foundup the baton and slipping it into my coat pocket "Hand-eye coordination is not one cold, he yelled, "Show yourself, Tower!"

Joules swaggered out fro another baton, his skin sparking with hostility Gabriel descended in a dark rush of wings He bowed formally to Aric anded Even Gabriel’s old-timey suit--normally so immaculate--was bloodstained and tattered

I noticed Tess’s icon on the back of his hand He noticed reen eyes full of sadness

"I knew you’d use the Magician to find me," Aric said "Was your plan to kill solely me? Or the Eot to the part where I electrocute you"

Finn stuck his head out from the backseat, falcon in his aruys were following ht ere friends"

Aric cast me a look See? Most Arcana couldn’t be trusted

"Oi, Empress, I’ll be havin’ that javelin back," Joules said "Even if I have to fight you for it"

"I do believe you gave your vow never to hurt her," Aric said "In any event, you’ll have to go through me"

Joules turned to Gabriel "What do you think, Gabe? Should I--" Joules hurled his next javelin at Aric with shocking speed--and a second one that I’d never seen froht one javelin, even as his sword flashed out to deflect the second strike

Before I’d had time to blink

From the truck, Finn breathed, "Duuude"

Aric s-fast reflexes caht the baton this tiled yell "I don’t care how long it takes I will kill you!"

"Concentrate your minuscule talents on the Emperor and his allies Or die"

I told the on Richter Where is he?"

Finn said, "He and his alliance have a lair, but we haven’t been able to find it Especially now"

"Why now?"