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"It’s okay," I whispered "It was one ofsure we made it safely"

"That is an ally of Belial?!" He pointed at the wall

"You saw it?"

"I did Did you not recognize it?" Kope asked with uncharacteristic awe in his voice

"Not at first" I touched a finger to the back ofclose, neither of us daring to say the deer

By all accounts, Azael was deeper in hell’s pocket than any other demon, and yet er, joined in fear but also trusting that Dad knehat he was doing He’d better, or ere all in trouble

In a movement of slow affection, Kope lifted his hand to cup my shoulder His palm was so hot that I alhtened as he shuffled a step back

"I a his eyes

Huh? "For what?"

"I should not touch you e are alone like this"

His breaths seemed to shallow out

"We’re friends, Kope Friends co deal out of little things It htened the skin around his eyes "Sleep well, Anna"