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"Yeah" Ash sighed, crossing his arirl "How do you want to do this, Goodfellow?"

I thought a fewthe fox to the floor again It gave an annoyed bark and trotted out the door "Don’t worry, ice-boy," I said cheerfully, and walked upstairs to grab so "I have one last little trick up my sleeve"

Chapter Six

And Robin Shall Restore Arass in front of the cabin, Leanansidhe beairl still fast asleep in the prince’s ars! I knew you would I had co a hand to her chest, "I wish I could see the look on Titania’s face when she discovers her little toy is "

Ash stepped forward "Our deal is finished," he said firht it back to you I’ve upheldelse"

"Of course, darling" Leanansidhe smiled at him "You’ve done a marvelous job So, if you would just set her down there, dove, my servants will take her off your hands"

Ash didn’t release the girl I felt him hesitate, then take a furtive breath "Now," he continued in a quiet voice, "ill it take for you to let her go?"

"What?" Leanansidhe blinked, staring at the Winter prince, who faced her calmly "What did you say, pet? I’m not quite sure I heard you correctly"

I quickly stepped up beside hi like an enraged cougar "You can’t keep her like this She has a fao honantly, her copper-gold hair whipping " She glanced at the Winter prince "I cannot believe this Your own queen does far worse to the humans in her court And you--I knohat you have done to mortals over the years, you and Goodfellow both! How dare you judge otten that we are fey?"

Jeez, pissing off two volatile faery queens in one day We must hold some kind of record I stepped up before Lea could turn Ash into a harpsichord

"Not at all," I said quickly, sed Exile Queen "Cal to take the kid and run We’re prepared to offer a trade"

Leanansidhe cal disinterest, though I knew she was curious She couldn’t help it; it was part of our nature "And what, irl’s freedoirl is one of my favorites, after all I’m afraid that your offer will have to be quite--"

I reached intoit flash in the sun A solden hand mirror, with jeweled flowers around the ri as I brought it out, a sweet, piercing note thatand drew a curious pair of deer out of the forest