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Added to this, Ruby was now singing They Might Be Giants' "Particle Man" Over and over Carrow had taught her to sing it on repeat to annoy others - not herself She , "A the things a particle can"

Between gritted teeth, she said, "Ruby, stop singing"

She pouted, flouncing to the foot of the Sorceri's bunk "You said ere going home!" She reminded Carrow of that constantly

Emberine rose and tsked "Carrow is er tried to keep Ruby separated fro trapped in a ten-by-ten-foot cell together and all The tere continually slinking around Ruby, gazing at her with interest, tilting their heads at the girl as if they couldn't "uite place so about her

"You've been sharp with her," Lanthe murmured

Carrow hissed back, "Don't you feel the tension?"

"From you"

"You're the one who told me to be firmer with her"

"Particle Man, Particle Man - "

Carrow leapt to her feet "Ruby, damn it! I said no"

Lanthe yanked her to the other side of the cell, , "Gods, Carrohy didn't you just snap, 'Mummy has a headache! Go fetch Muers!"

Ruby asked, "Why hide the wire hangers?"

Portia patted her head "May you never find out"

"I told her not to sing, and she's still doing it" - Carrow leaned around Lanthe to glare at Ruby - "just to annoy me"

"Of course, that's it," Lanthe said "Not because she's seven, with no toys or anything else to occupy her Think about it - the high point of our day is when they drag by victiuards had hauled the Valkyrie past Carrow's cell, her norhostly Blood had streahed, spattering crilass,for Lanthe to cover Ruby's eyes "I' at the V of staples that tracked froin's collarbone doard her stoin's voice had sounded crazed, her a with tears "Curse Chase He ordered this" Never have I seen fearless Regin cry "He is Aidan the Fierce T-tell in speak of hied her away, "Aidan the Defiler!" To the guards, she'd shrieked, "You fools! You're following one of our kind! You take orders froo, Aidan - one of Woden's berserker warriors - had fallen in love with Regin, one of Woden's beloved daughters Aidan had been killed, but he'd continued to reincarnate, seeking Regin in different lifetiin believe Carrow could escape before Regin ever could?

Now Carrow exhaled "You're right, Lanthe I ae of her nose and lowered her voice "But I have a ruesomely murder me!"

Lanthe scoffed "Like I don't?"

"One day you'll have to tell me ent doith you and Thronos"