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I ht, I ski, the chirp of crickets the only sound in the calht When I reach Perry’s house, I cli the rusted flashing that borders the roof

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Swingingis almost silent—just the brush of ht down and the slosh of the jug of Luster that’s tied to my belt People say I’m quiet as a cat If they could hear as well as me, they’d know that cats are actually pretty loud

Standing, I dust offI hear a distant snore The quiet creak of a door so

I head for the warh a hole in the roof It coo during an Aether storhtly and avoid the noisy spots Perry and Liv are asleep in the house, but I’ up because of the, but their brother, Vale, is inside as well—hoo fro him

Kneeling by the sliver in the tiles, I bend down and peer through it, blinking as htand see a falcon with its wings spread wide The tattoo on Perry’s back He’s sprawled on his stoht belowthat if Perry is here, she’s curled up in front of the hearth, but I have a poor angle There’s only one way to see her tonight

I bring h “Perry! Wake up!” He doesn’t move, so I try a little louder “Wake up, you oaf!”

Perry rolls onto his back and starts to snore

There’s a saying that warns people against waking sleeping giants I should listen to it, but I want to see Liv too badly I pull the jug of Luster fro the pop with my hands It’s a shame to waste it, but I don’t see any other way—and this could be entertaining I bring the jug to the gap and pour the Luster through it

I hear a solid thuht froh the hole Scrabbling, wrathy fingers full of reen eye that’s shiny like a cat’s—really like a cat’s

Perrywith you?” His voice is muffled, but I hear him perfectly