Page 75 (2/2)

The second he pulled out and ducked to the side to grab whatever torture device she wanted, I hurried by She couldn’t see me, and he had his focus elsewhere

Down the hall a ways, the door caht, in a shadow by the bench This must’ve been a favorite spot, because this here Nyfain and I had seen the people in furry costuout

A nude man was on his knees, bent over a bench The head housekeeper crouched behind hi that leather halter that exposed her boobs and the briefs with the strapped-on purple dildo Given she wasn’t directly getting pleasure, she was free to pound hi around the hall I’d be noticed in an instant

Side door? I thought

Just go Who is she going to tell? Leala is tied up, and Hadriel isn’t out Nyfain probably already knows, and he’s not here anyway Unless you think she’ll tell a demon?

I doubted she’d tell a demon

I took a deep breath and went for it Worst case, she’d go find Hadriel, and he’d co back toto happen

I walked forward as if I owned the place,and n

Outside the door, the night air cleared my mind The slow throb of crickets rose and fell all around ently within the light breeze Moss covered stuht floral aroh the natural tapestry

“Okay, friends,” Ithe tension drain froet to work, shall we?”

Can you just talk to ht Iup?

Very few, actually They all thought I was too weird and played too rough Even the boys Then we got older and I was definitely too weird and played too rough, so they buggered off

Have I ever told you what a sad sack you are?

No, but you’ve sure hinted at it plenty of times

She grunted as I grabbed the trays and set the was set up, I letnear the crowded plants to run ers over their leaves

“I think youa note fro to theht I sounded foolish, too “When the situation is dire, you save the day Mess with you, though, or use you without caution, and you kill a bitch If I had a mascot, it would definitely be you”