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“Yes I still can’t believe I lost such a valuable piece of jewelry A family heirloom, no less I’m sick about it”

“Davian would never hold it against you, Jade Despite the pendant being priceless, he wouldn’t fault you He was much more concerned about the fire wraith’s attack on you and the severity of your injuries than the necklace having fallen off during the assault”

“That’s very kind of hih” They wove their way south “I’ to search on hands and knees until I find that da”

“I’ll help you,” Sheena said “I can look at night while you’re out on patrol I have excellent vision and the ht will catch the diamonds, which the star is reported to be covered in”

“You’ve never seen it?”

“No” She appeared fascinated by the prospect “I’ve heard it’s stunning But that’s really all I know about it There are soo, yet no one has ever confireous work of art”

“That it is”

The icy ground crunched beneath their feet, blending with the sounds of nature

Jade asked, “How long have you been a vampire?”

“Not long at all Seventy-two years I was born in 1982” Though she looked to be no older than twenty-eight or -nine

“Born? Or is that when you became a vampire?”

“I’m a purebred Both parents are vampires”

“Interesting”

“We co line of the to is —Davian,” she corrected for Jade’s benefit, “built the castle and needed an assistant, I didn’tmy family because so many demons from his alliance intended to settle nearby or within the castle walls I’ve told you before, I prefer company”

“I’ve been enjoying it et too close to anyone after my parents died”