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When he yanked her closer, raising his club, Lanthe muttered, "Leave him be for noitch Ruby waits for you to return, asks for you"

And now I can't take her ho me to kill you, will plead for your own death," Carrow continued "In time, you'll tell ood as done Youhis club at her face; the ground ca at her

Chapter 27

Consciousness came slowly After who kneher new injury Her face was still throbbing fro

She cracked open her eyes to find herself laid out on the botto down at her "Crow!"

Carrow struggled to wrap her arirl "Ruby, sweetheart"

"I missed you!"

"I missed you, too"

"What happened to your face, Crow? Why aren't we leaving? Aren't we going ho in pain "They lied, Ruby"

"Lied?" The girl's irises shimmered ominously

"Doesn't mean we'll be here forever We'll escape, I proirl's head to the bunk across fronized the pair from the file the House of Witches kept, the file of evil Sorceri to be assassinated at will

Emberine, the "ueen of Flames, and Portia, the "ueen of Stone, partners - and rumored to be lovers - for centuries

The tere unmistakable Portia's pale yellow hair was short with black-tipped spikes that defied gravity Emberine's unruly mane was plaited in the wild Sorceri style, some of the thick braids a brazen titian red, soe of flaaze off the in here?"

Between the two "ueens, they could manipulate fire and rock as no others on earth It was said that Ember had the power of a hundred fire demons, could actually turn herself into a flame Portia was rumored to be able to move mountains, literally They used their vast powers e

"They've only been here two days," Lanthe answered, not see to like the new additions anyup to capacity around here"

"Yes, we're i" They tittered

Portia added, "Which has given us plenty of ti about just yesterday? Ah, yes, how the House of Bitches can't handle your power"

Ember opened her arms "Ruby, come sit on Auntie Eers tightened on her shoulder, Ruby frowned up at her

Portia pointed at Carrow's face "Nice shiner It goes with your skirt"