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“I’ll get it,” Father called out

“Of all the ti up and running for the back door “Father, no—”

The door swung open to reveal ashoulder to shoulder The woman opened her mouth to ask a question before she spied me at the back door The man beside her was the first to spot the spray of blood across ed her It took all of a few seconds for her to put it together

They surged through the front door, knocking Father out of the way A burst of fire fueled me, and I turned and launched down the back steps Before I reached the fence, I took a quick detour and snatched the sword froround I hop-stepped as I labored to tuck it into its sheath I’d need to practice that move

“I’ll take care of it,” I yelled at Hannon as I jurabbed the top of the fence, and hauled ate back here

A hand caught runt, and the hand released

As I flung ain, readying for another blow The ony as he reached over his shoulder to the center of his back

“Go, Finley!” Hannon yelled

My feet dropped down, and I hesitated for a o if the demons stayed behind

A ripped the top of the fence The female demon planned to pursue

“I’ll be back,” I yelled, turning to run

“Don’t come back, Finley It’s not safe for you here…”

The words drifted into the night as I put on a burst of speed, hearing the lady deed through ht on Hannon’s words Don’t coo?

The answer smacked into h an alley and out onto the lane I needed speed now, not stealth The footsteps of the de

Go, go, go, I urgedher as close to the surface as possible without letting her take full control I need more

This would be a really good tis