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And if I am burned by its fire,

I will fly on scorched wings”

~Segovia Amil

ETHAN

“Red sky at night, shepherds' delight Red sky at ,” I whispered as I watched the sunrise over the horizon, casting a reddish glow over the earth The wind howled, and the air was colder now than it had been since the beginning of winter I’d never seen the weather so fitting

“This just arrived for you, sir,” O’Phelan stated, interrupting hts to hand me an envelope

Taking it fro it, only to find a cell phone TheAnswering, I said nothing

“Mio bel leoncino, do you really think it was us?”

I didn’t answer

“Your wife sent assassins to our door thisDid you know that?”

“She didn’t,” I said coldly “I did”

“Ethan!”

“More will be co”

“I do not understand you I do not understand this Do you really want a war between us? Do you really want to do this?”

“No,” I answered, honestly “But you gave me no choice”