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A stone bridge extended before thes More symbols had been carved into various stones

He unlocked the cuff around his wrist and reached for hers He was just going to undo it? For real?

He stashed the restraints in his pocket, then see you, sucker She began to trace back to the Quarter She’d gotten a good start--when she hit sohed at her He dug that trinket froainst her With a s palain

"You’re such a dick" She couldn’t believe she’d been infatuated with hi this entire residence I’s insidethe sound of your screaht to call for help Even if so outside reot lucky and took Rune out; without help--or the ability to escape--she’d be trapped here

"Ah, and there went your ridiculous plan to kill les"

Not yet all the angles Could she ghost inside the boundaries? If so, host inside him? He could never shake her And eventually he’d have to leave this place

Her heels were loud as they crossed the bridge She gazed over the railing, seeing only darkness--as dark as a black hole

She refused to let Rune kno freaked out she was "Where is Tortua? The South Pacific or so? Didn’t they fil, long way froht"

Not on Earth She’d just have toshe’d have to think about that later

He touched his flattened palm to an elaborate sye bedroo space had been decorated in earth tones--probably not called that here--and was a thousand tiuess Though the suite looks like it belongs in a blueblood’s hunting lodge, not a blackblood’s brothel penthouse"

He tilted his head, as if rip on it lessens with each insult"

Then I’ll float away She shook herself

In the adjoining sitting area, a fire crackled in a large brick hearth More symbols embellished the stone there At various places on the walls, siht be

An enormous bedstand dominated the room Thick posters supported heavy drapes The fabric was tied back, revealing tangled sheets "That’s your bed?" She could only io, he’d cupped her between her thighs in that basey here today

"What of it?"

"I would’ve thought it’d be bigger," she said "I doubt you can fit more than five or six nyet"

"You don’t expect me to sleep there, do you?"