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“Yeah, I think I can tough it out” He nodded eagerly, and Marcy gave him a smile of approval

“Okay,” Geue with that “Because I need some blood”

“Does it need to be a certain type? Because I’m O positive,” Marcy said, then pointed her thumb at Kirby “And Kirby is AB positive”

“How do you know his blood type?” Gemma asked

“I’ out with,” Marcy said

“Very thorough,” Kirby added ide eyes and a heavy sigh

“No, it doesn’t matter what type” Gemma stepped back froet inside I feel strange talking about blood on the front stoop”

“Whatever makes you comfortable,” Marcy said

“The blood just has to be mortal, but I’m not even entirely sure how much I’ll need,” Gemma admitted, as Marcy and Kirby followed her into the kitchen Kirby surveyed the mess in the kitchen and did his best to look unruffled, while Marcy didn’t even bat an eye

“Should we be breaking into a blood bank?” Marcy suggested

“I thought I’d start with a drop or two from you, then take it from there,” Gemma said

“All right Do you have a sharp knife?” Marcy asked

“Aren’t you even gonna ask what it’s about?”

“I’ the curse,” Marcy said dryly, and gestured to the scroll on the table “But if you wanted to elaborate, I wouldn’t mind”

“Harper toldthe ink was made of blood,” Gerab a new steak knife “Then Harper told ht thatthat pertained to it And then, finally, it’s so obvious—the way to break the curse is the curse itself”

“Okay, right Thatthe paper into a siren?”

“I’ll use thea potion—blood of a mortal, blood of a siren, and blood of the sea”

“What’s the blood of the sea?” Kirby asked

Gemma lifted up the mason jar to show him “Just water”

“So your plan is to make a mixture of your blood, my blood, and ocean water, and then just rub it all over the scroll?” Marcy asked, and Gemma nodded, so Marcy pushed up the sleeve of her hooded sweatshirt “All right Let’s get started”