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"Lap it up, demon Any ht from your dirty face"
As the birds roasted, she padded barefoot over to the pile of soldiers' packs, and began rooting for anything that hton it, but instead of Sgt or PFC, every last tag bore the title Officer, like security guards Officer Hostoffersson had an all-purpose knife and even a small Dopp kit If I bean the demon in the head with that, would he take a hint?
Officer Lindt had carried no chocolate, but he had a flask She opened the cap and took a whiff Had to be Jack Daniel's
The larger packs contained changes of clothes - black T-shirts, ca out one of those tonight Ah, to sleep under the covers, with food in her belly and war mauled by beasties? Luxury
Surely once she was rested, she could reflect on everything more rationally, could determine the best way to free Ruby and all her friends and allies
Carrow glanced over at the de if he was tired, as well Did a vampire de at her, those blue eyes stark against his streaked face
"I bet you didn't sleeparound after
She looked away fro time The area see as the deladdened by her very presence here, she could h to keep him in check
But it definitely needed a woh, she started straightening up He didn't try to stop her, which was good since Carroasn't accusto theazed on in fascination as she collected the ani them like firewood to cast out into the main shaft
Next she coiled the ropes andthem and the countless blades in an empty corner Finished with that, she turned to his pallet The one he sat on "Shoo, deot the sense that this amused him, but he didit with disdain, then tossed it out as well
Once she'd replaced it with a new sleeping bag, she said, "You can co to lay on the opposite side of the fire, he finally conveyed an opinion He s, You can set up two pallets if you like, but we'll still be using one
Ignoring hi her with his incredible speed She tripped back, her ar, !"
He looked fro was the only thing she had of her parents, the only personal gift she'd ever received froesture
Sharp nod fro through the e He held it out to her, then snatched it back at the laston it to cool the band for her