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The address label was neatly printed, using Winter’s full nao in the corner, the box had been sent to him from a company called Multi Multa

‘The purifier’s not a family heirloom, Ivy,’ Winter told me ‘It’s a bribe’

I sat up Okay Noas interested

‘Word’s got round that I’er Multi Multa want me to work for theenuine interest No strings attached’ He snorted ‘As if’

‘But isn’t that a good thing? You want to work They want you to work They’re going to woo you with desirable objects to ed ‘Sounds in to me’

‘The only object of my desire around here is you,’ Winter said

My stoain from inside the box I hastily pointed towards it ‘I’m not as desirable as Brutus’

The growling stopped but I had the feeling that Brutus kneasn’t being entirely sincere because a paw began to edge out onceno chances, I backed away

Winter shly placed Order witch whose naood They don’t actually wantmore’

‘You don’t know that for sure’

‘The job on offer is Dynauration Consultant’

I stared at him ‘Huh?’

‘Exactly The more complicated the job title, the less job there is to do I’d be wastingI want to do is have a full-ti more than an hour or teek of actual work’

Soether My hand shot up in the air and I waved it around ‘Me! I’ll take that job! Tell theic as you’

Winter sently ‘But you weren’t Adeptus Exemptus They only want the title, not the expertise’ He flicked a fingernail against the purifier’s base and a high-pitched note rang out ‘This is beautiful but it is going to be returned’

There was a loud scratching sound from inside the box as Brutus sharpened his claws on the cardboard A second later a hole appeared in the side, followed by his sht have to stay though’

I could alhtly muffled voice ‘Foooooooood’

Chapter Three

I let out a massive yawn as we pulled up outside the Order headquarters several hours later Winter iht? We don’t have to do this We can easily go back home’

As teht in Winter’s eyes that I didn’t want to extinguish He was genuinely excited at having ainto the Order to watch ht not be realistic but he really needed to do so more to occupy himself

I shook ave a small smile ‘I’m fine’