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Rune did not appreciate this Deshazior had to assume she ith Rune At best, the demon’s open interest was disrespectful At worst, it could be taken as a sign of hostility against Rune

"Yes, we are," she said

The demon stood, far too close to her, then held out a paw "I’m Deshazior You can callhers "Josephine," she said, craning her head up, see enthralled by the male "You can call me Jo"

Jo?

"Ah, me lovely Jo, let’s mosey outside and talk" He finally released her hand "I need to knohere and when I can take ye"

Really, deame!

Neither paid attention to Rune as they turned toward the exit Nearing the doorway, Josephine said, "Oh, duck! You don’t want to hit your horns"

Deshazior slanted her a heated look "And she’s considerate to boot?"

Sheltered or not, she must know a mere reference to a demon’s horns could be construed as an invitation!

On the street, Deshazior gestured toward Rune "I figure hiht ye be?"

"I’m a vampire" She would tell the demon that, yet she refused to reveal basic information to Rune

"Never had much use for vampires," Deshazior said, "till I met a l’il bit named Jo, me first fe, "Are ye all this eye-catchin’?"

She bea?"

Deshazior leaned in even closer "I’ve been hard on yer species in the past; teachhie rat, and I’ll bite you smartly, then keelhaul your hide"

Deshazior put his paw over his heart and breathed, "Blow Me Down"

She chuckled Chuckled! "I speak Pirates of the Caribbean"

Rune was all but forgotten

"Where would such a winsooin’? ’Cause I’ll trace ye across the worlds"

Rune interjected: "We need to go to China To Mount Hua"

Deshazior told Josephine, "Ye’re in luck Been all over that country I can put ye straight at the base"