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"Thank you" Brenna grunted softly What had she been thinking? She didn't need a library Roshan had hundreds of books, perhaps thousands But would a va in particular?" Myra asked, co around the desk

"No I… uh, saw a ht and I wanted to find out hed self-consciously "Not that I believe they exist or anything"

"You should talk to Anthony He's writing a book about theain"

Brenna found three books on vampires, one on olves, and one on shape shifters, none of which were very helpful Waving good-bye to Myra, as again at her desk, Brenna headed for the door and came face-to-face with Anthony Loken

"Well, hello," he said

"Hello"

"Must be "

"You can't go now," he said with a sot here Come on, let o back out in the rain"

Since she couldn't think of any plausible reason to refuse, and because she really did want another cup of that wonderful coffee, she let hiuide her into the coffee shop

They sat at the same table beside the

Anthony ordered two cups of Almond Amaretto, then leaned back in his chair "So, what are you doing out on a day like this? You should be curled up in front of a fire with a good book"

" Myra says you're writing a book About vaht"

"Why are you writing about va creatures"

"But surely you do not believe they are real?"

"Aren't they?"

"Are they?"

"I believe they are I believe they hold the key to soht death into the world Eternal life"

He ht their order "Can I get you anything else, Mr Loken?"

"No, thank you, Darlene"

Brenna waited until the girl , "Even if they existed, hoould you find one?"