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He frowned “What the deuce is wrong with you?”

He scooped her into his arth When that did not work, she closed her eyes and used her mana She was able to thrust him across the room, and he stumbled

As he righted himself he said, “Ah, do we use our powers then?”

“I aain, for I shall never look your way again And I a—to the authorities!”

“Justin!” Percy shouted as he entered the roo?”

Thein the doorway looking astonished He said to theh his hair, “Where the devil have you two been?”

“We were delayed, but never irl,” Percy said, going to Sassy to bow “My dear, I do not knohy you are here, but you must make haste and leave!”

“I-I … what is going on? You cannot all mean to … to—she is only fifteen!” Sassy said

Dawning lit in the ulation of emotions: joy, relief, and instant remorse

Sassy had coirl Soirl was co to him, or she had come to him to ask for help

Thedoor to a small anteroom “Remain here and be quiet”

Dobbs and Percy were blabbering at him, both at the same time He put up his hand and ordered them to sit “Just sit”

Dissatisfied, Percy sat, though he was visibly worried about Miss Winthrop’s presence in the next roo door and the rim expression