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“Luck had nothing to do with it,” Kara countered “You sent the right people Jere the unrest here We never would’ve known about Victor Walcott if it weren’t for him”

Xio, she o on

“Rudolph Northrop’s original cerened to free the lost souls that were trapped here He al the bell at exactly the right time: once all of the spirits had been drawn in by the crystal, trapped on the other side of theso he finished the ritual”

Xiomara unwrapped a small wafer of chocolate She slipped it into her mouth

“And?”

“And those poor souls stuck at Averoigne have been set free,” Kara noted “No s No more deaths”

Xiomara chuckled at her “That re on our own nipples just yet”

Jerenation Heour on own nipples?’ but Kara shushed him

“You knohat I think?” she asked the old woman

“What?”

“I think you’re pleased as punch,” said Kara “I think we kicked ass, and you knoe kicked ass, but that giving out praise just isn’t a page in your handbook”

“Handbook?” Xio else She waddled over to the ca way too close Her distorted face looked absolutely hilarious

“You want praise, LoPresti? Maybe I should stick a gold star on your fucking forehead! Or better yet, I’ll send you all some medals”

She was so close to the ca

“Medals!” Xiomara continued “That’s what I’ll do A whole round of them In fact, next ti chests! How’s that for praise?”