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Rand blinked, flattened his ears

That'd be a no Regardless, Cai told Giles to bring two sets of clothes, and ignored the servant's puzzled look when he provided two different sets of sizes He and Rand wouldn't be coth, but otherwise, yeah, it needed to be two sizes As broad-shouldered as Cai was, Rand had him beat by another hand span, and his chest

"If you have anyone in the house with the upper body build of a ht ballpark," he instructed Giles

On that issue Giles didn't a's servant, should have so you? Is that why you want the second set of clothes?"

"Yeah, that's a good way to put it He a's the blond vampire with the monster-sized servant Which means the vampire with the fashion-model hair is"

Giles blinked, obviously nonplused "That would be Lord Mason His servant is Jessica"

"Great Not a lot of ti kicked in the teeth If you're wanting to feel useful, a bowl of water and a good raw steak wouldn't be amiss for him" Cai nodded to Rand "I'd be happy with ice water and a stiff tumbler of Gentleman Jack"

A variety of expressions crossed Giles's face Cai was sure he didn't fit the s that had crossed the servant's path before, but he provided a courteous response "I'll attend to it"

The servant headed toward the door, but caht say so His dark brown eyes under an unruly mop of blond hair revealed a sudden depth of worry that even world leaders didn't carry

Then all that iftly squelched Giles did another pivot, apparently changing hisa nice three-sixty twirl to head back toward the hallway

"What?" Cai asked before he could get away

Giles stopped as if yanked to a halt with a fish hook "I'm so sorry, sir," he stammered He didn't look toward Cai "It's not est it ButDovia is a belovedand his servant are sick orry"

He hadn't suggested anything, so it took Cai a second to catch up, but then he realized Giles was concerned about Cai kicking back with his Jack and taking his sweet tiain Like Lyssa would tolerate that

"That's why I want you to getcleaned up Makes us ready that much faster"

Giles was surprised enough at the reasonable response that his gaze snapped up and met Cai's Cai should probably remind him that not all vampires were as touchy-feely as him

Hearing the wolf equivalent of a snort in hishave you been here, Giles?"

"Six months, sir"

"Six whole 's poas being contested and his daughter taken "I'm sure you've been told not to question vampires Or, in your case, even cryptically hint that you're about to"

"Yes sir" The 's daughter, which ether another few pieces

"You her full servant?"

Giles shook his head "Second marked to her father, but here for her blood needs And to tutor her in languages"

"She doesn't have a second mark or full servant?"

Giles expression tightened "No full servant Her second mark, Petra, was killed when she was taken" Another flash, this of grief They'd obviously been friends

Would have been too helpful to have soh Her father would be linked to her et through the way he would nore and frustration Her h the vampire parent's mind Same issue Another reason Cai was here He wondered if the kidnappers had figured out how to block that connection, or if they'd known about Greenwald's state Or some of both

"Okay Just reoddaue out of your throat and watching it flop on the ground like a trout You rab me some clothes"