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As she slid off the bare back of his cinnamon-colored horse, she said, “I’ll stay inside and wait for soer has passed”

Another brief nod Obviously, so about her bothered him Likely the fact that she was human and he had to look after her

“Well Again, thank you for…everything” She headed toward the front door, but Morgan finally spoke

“He ht be immortal…”

She drew up short

“…But he’d still put his own credibility—perhaps even his life—on the line for you”

She whirled around, pinning the general with a solid look “Excuse me?”

“The king”

She knehom he referred “Why?”

“Because,” he said in a measured tone, “not all demons are evil”

Then he signaled to his horse and they took off with lightning speed, snow flying in their wake

Jade stared after thele puff of air

Not all huood

Not all demons are evil

Her mother’s creed