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"When I spoke with Salvatore, he said that the Were pursuing the two of you was a projection"

"That doesn’t erous"

"No, but it does mean that his physical body has to be so close to the protection of his ic "The caves?"

"Yes"

"It’s strange," Abby muttered "Why would this demon lord choose the same place to hide as the dark prince?"

"I suppose it’s possible that a portion of the dark es chose the location because the barrier between dirasped her shoulders "Will you join us, Harley?"

Chapter Seventeen

Salvatore had to force hiraveyard

Dio, he was sick to freaking death of dark, dank tunnels Once he killed Briggs he intended to spend the next century running beneath open skies

Of course, such a cold,seeot who deserved to decay alone in the gloo tunnel at last spilled into a barren cavern Salvatore ca flesh

His nemesis had to be near

"‘Welcome to lanced around the empty cavern with the walls that had been sy," Briggs taunted fro for the spookyto complete the hokey atmosphere

"I love what you’ve done with your crib," he drawled, folding his arms over his chest "What do you call this? Post-Neanderthal?"

"It serves my current purpose"

"And what purpose would that be?"

"To watch you die"

Salvatore shook his head He’d spent too long being jerked around by enemies who manipulated him from the shadows This ended now

"I don’t believe you"

The chill in the air thickened "You don’t think I intend to kill you?"

"I think there has to be a hell of a lot one to the trouble of kidnapping Harley and her sisters, or using Caine to keep ed "At least not if you are as powerful as you claim to be You could have struck rave"

"But it’s been so s ic

"No doubt priceless entertain decades when you could have been sitting on the throne"

"My motives are none of your concern"

"But they weren’t yourh the darkness, Salvatore heard the rasp of Briggs’s infuriated breath

"Tut, tut, Salvatore," he said, his voice tight "Be careful you don’t annoy me"

"Or what? You’ll talk me to death?" Salvatore sneered "Too late"

"You want more action? Very well Your wish isfor the attack He had churned over the endless reasons he s had deical conclusion--surprise, surprise--but he was certain as hell that it wasn’t going to be good for his health

Still waiting for an unseen blow, Salvatore was caught off guard when there was an odd shimmer in the center of the roo pulled back to reveal a stage

With a frown, he watched as Briggs came into view It wasn’t the projection of his physical body that Salvatore was expecting This was s as he stood somewhere else

Soh that didn’t precisely narron the possibilities Even his limited ability to sense dark, creepy places could tell that the spiderweb of tunnels and caves were extensive