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He heaved a sigh, which obviously hurt his ribs, as his lips tightened and hite

“We’ll walk into town and get help The ht” He looked around hiet there in this weather, but it’s the most sensible option”

Rainne stood up straight and pulled her liain It was tattered and bruised, but it was still functioning

“No,” she said “That isn’t the best plan”

Alastair gaped at her “What the hell, Rainne?”

“I have a better plan” She was grateful she sounded more confident than she felt

“I seriously doubt it We’re walking to town”

“You haven’t even heard my plan”

He actually rolled his eyes at her Yeah, that wasn’t offensive, at all “I don’t need to hear it to know I have the better plan Knowing you, you’ll want to uy about how violence is a bad thing and we should sit down in a talking circle and cos, peacefully and inoffensively And while we’re at it, we can all eat some tofu and braid each other’s hair with ribbons”

Without thought, Rainne reacted Her hand shot out and she slapped Alastair’s cheek Never in her life had she struck another person But instead of feeling bad about it, she felt enraged She glared up at the man she loved The man who clearly had an extre through her brain

“How’s that for inoffensive and passive?”

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Megan

“Tell an as they crawled on the snow alongside the bottoe

“You heard an whispered back to her twin “We’re it We’re Charlie’s freaking Angels”