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"Do you think we're the only ones,you?" Chase asked "There are only four of your kind known We have to ac"uire all of you, if for no other reason than to prevent so it You have proven the easiest to catch, since you can't trace"

The others could? Was it still possible for hih the y but strong

Chase ignored him "We'll start with the ave no answer Instead he studied the ceiling above hi the expression on the witch's beautiful face as he tor her blood

In a low tone, Chase cohten me," Malkom said "I know much about torture"

"Then I'm about to teach youfroed him by, half-dead, hours later The whites of his eyes were fully red Blood streamed from his nose, ears, and mouth

What had they done to hiet free, to reach her cell His voice a weak rasp, he said, "Bound forever, wife? Is this what you wanted uards subdued hi him away, back to his own cell

As soon as they were out of sight, Ember said, "Wife? The witch is hitched!"

Naturally, Ruby had peeked out, witnessing the exchange "Who was that?"

E, "He's your new stepdad Or rather, your stepdemon"

Portia cried, "Felicitations!"

"Carrow?" Lanthe slanted her an arch look "Surely you didn't "

Ehed "Yes, do deny it, witch"

"It was one of those deed

Lanthe relaxed "So it doesn't count"

Again, Carrow recalled Malkoazed down at her with such pride, as if he'd carried a treasure"It counts," she said "I don't deny it - or hiasped

Ruby froith confusion

Ember snickered, and a haze fell over Carrow's vision

Malkoin's as well, these last days of misery, imprisonment with these evil bitchesall too led yell, Carrow launched herself at E her in the nose

Blood spurted, but E thickly as she delivered a blow to the side of Carrow's head Her ear sang Damn, that sorceress was fast

"Stop this, witch!" Lanthe snapped

Too late Carrow had already jabbed her fist against Ember's throat; at the sa her lip

"Portia, do soas us"

"Stop!" Ruby suddenly cried "So her back As Portia dragged Eaze darted all around theht Evil flies to us on a foul wind"

"Evil flies to us?" Carrow dabbed the back of her hand over her bleeding lip "Really? And on a foul wind, no less!"

"There's aus, witch," Portia said "You can't feel its fury? Your girl did"

Carrow did feel it then The air around thehouls wailed their uneasiness Gnoainst the stone floor

An outraged bellow sounded Chase's? He was probably furious that Regin hadn't been destroyed co the roof and even the walls