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"If you give uests ed sounds as hunters elbowed their way toward the dance floor The orchestra went quiet, one instrument at a time A hush fell over the ballroo male stepped onto the floor, then another, and another Each was focused on Rune

His only trepidation was due to the fehts will be divided" He unstrapped his bow

"I can use telekinesis while I ghost"

"Can you focus it enough to pick out my foes alone? I mean this Trust me, Josie Let et killed, I will kick your ass so hard"

Though Jo dutifully hosted, her nerves made her outline flicker, so she remained visible in flashes

She was a wallfloanted to be out on that ballrooht

Everyone had fled the area, except for a few idiot spectators peeking out from doorways and balconies, scandalized by the promise of a clash

Bounty hunters advanced on Rune, surrounding hi, their circle tightening

One gave a battle yell Heart in her throat, she watched the five red arrows--poisoned ones He turned his bow horizontal and let theh the first line of men, then the second--then the third

Fifteen onizing poison

He nocked fivethe shot At least a dozen dropped

Like a blur, he swept through the fallen, collecting arrows from the last wave of bodies As he refilled his quiver, he kept one arrow in hand to stab necks, wasting evenjugular sprays Co in slo-lass

She’d seen hiainst so many opponents

With his quiver full, he vaulted to a balcony Three couples were hiding there Though Rune gave theazed at hihed over hier touch of his leg

Rune’s next round of arrows flew in a curving trajectory He’d arced them to make impossible strikes, then leapt down for another arrow harvest Not a drop of blood marked him

Her worry faded On occasion, he’d spoken of his fey and deressive The methodical fey was at the fore as Rune coldly and efficiently destroyed the threat Only a feere left standing

He was nificent And he knew it In the middle of a kill, he turned to take in her breathless, awed reaction

The cocky dark fey winked at her

She’d never wanted hi out this trash, she’d kiss those sroaned When they were alone, she’d strip, revealing the lingerie she’d bought today