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His jaw tightened He couldn’t argue with that

I put a hand on his shoulder “I’ll be careful I proh the back Jedrek is the best tracker out of all his bros, but he’s not excellent I’ than a deer”

Hannon yanked“Damn it, Finley When will life be easy for us? Is normal too much to ask?”

I laughed softly “Nor anyway”

He watchedinto the backyard and scale the fence As soon as the night enveloped me, my animal pushed harder to the surface I let her have plenty of rooht now Scents drifted on the breeze and tickled our nose Coriander, thy re critter

I could’ve done without that last one

No people No demons Good news

Still cautious, I darted between fences, tiptoed across yards, and broke for the tree line Infast The wood lay quiet around us My breathing and the rhythmic thud of my footfalls were the only sounds I could discern Nyfain h here and swept away all the riffraff, and none of the normal life had returned It felt like a dead zone

All I wanted was to see hih

The birch shook and danced as I ducked around it and headed to the bush The fa to indicate Nyfain had been there This tile Hurrying,tabs on the sounds and s and pushed back the material

I couldn’t help sucking in a breath