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As she thrashed to get free, he caught a glimpse of white between her breasts "And there’s my treasure" He reached for the talisroaned A perfect handful

She slapped at hi the talised

"Take this cuff off, Ruin!"

He laughed at her "Not a chance, dove" He yanked on the chain, forcing her closer "And it’s Rune"

Still she fought hiht"

Her eyes ide "Irated, "Till death us do part, Josie"

SEVENTEEN

Rune can trace?

Jo wobbled when they appeared on the roof of the building His teleporting was harder and sharper than hers, as if they’d been shot fro a finely-tuned Caddie into gear But she couldn’thad failed

He collected his bizarre arrow from beside the crash site As he surveyed the empty street, sirens wailed toward their location

He cursed under his breath "Drawing the attention of humans?" He shook his head at her "Reckless feain

When she opened her eyes, they were in an echoing roolass floor, and on and on

Her lips parted Each story beloas populated with all s, others four legs She saw beings with glowing skin, scaly skin, pus-covered skin She recognized centaurs from comic books and behorned de the

Everyone seeoblets in hands, pincers, or tentacles Peculiarsounded

"What is this place?" None of her voyeurism had prepared her for scenes like these When she saw copulation happening everywhere, her heart raced At least, she hoped that was sex; otherwise creatures were bludgeoning each other to death

"Ah, you’re nervous about what’s to co her alar I’ood at"

"Where have you taken et back to her brother?

Since her resurrection (or her transforiven all this strength and speed, all her talents I can safeguard hiet Thaddie anyway? How had her brother gotten er? Like sister, like brother? Had he kicked his own ant e that every second Rune ith her gave Thad tiet farther away Maybe she should stall