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“Derek Grady, I offer you a gaer said

“Who theWhatGo away Get lost Creeps”

“If you accept the invitation to the gaer said “If you refuse the gaao on without any further interference”

“Are you threatening me?” Derek demanded

“I aer said

“Yeah, well, I have a choice for you, loser: take a walk or get your butt kicked How about that choice?”

Messenger said nothing He just waited

Derek was nerving hiht He threw out his chest and er did not respond in any way, not by look or gesture

Derek stepped closer, hesitated, glanced around as if expecting soer He passed through or past Messenger and landed on his hands and knees a few feet beyond

Angry and frightened now, Derek rushed at Messenger’s back and again space warped so that no contact was htened Now Derek swung a fist at Messenger, which would surely have passed harer had apparently lost patience and, with a sis to weaken and drop him to his knees

“I offer you a gaer repeated “If you refuse to choose, then I will make the choice for you”

“Gaame?”

“Do you choose to play? Answer yes or no”

“Ah ah ah!” a female voice called out “Don’t be too quick to answer”

Oriax, halfway up in the bleachers, stood and sauntered down, legs a , dressed in her third exotic outfit I wondered if Derek could see her, but from the way his eyes widened, his jaw dropped, and his face flushed, I assumed the ansas yes