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“There’s no e’re all sitting on this horse Hannon is too big It is Hannon, right? We weren’t properly introduced I’d say that was because Finley was raised in a barn, but that would disrespect both of you You’re too big to disrespect, and she’s too mean”

Hannon and I started walking at a brisk pace Hadriel followed along behind us on the horse

“How has it been?” Hannon asked me

“Busy I’ve been supplying the starter toit—the elixir and dearden sorted… I’ht hours”

“You’re not allowed?”

“Yeah, that sounds bad I ht The other night I did anyway, but it turned into this whole thing, and it’s not worth the annoyance, honestly”

“Saving my ass is an annoyance, is it?” Hadriel said “And here I thought I was the light of your world”

I rolled ht I don’t really want to get caught up in it”

“Wow” Hannon’s lips turned down “I would not have thought anyone could tell you what you were and were not allowed to do”

“Just so we’re clear,” Hadriel said, “she doesn’t typically do as she’s told This is ood for her”

“If you were there, Hannon, you’d get it,” I said “The demons there are a lot more powerful A few of them nearly threw Hadriel out of aNyfain doesn’t rein e earlier It’s literally just at night that he gets crazy protective”

“Just so we’re also clear, he is always crazy protective of her,” Hadriel said “She just hasn’t tested hi way, that person would soon bea throat But no, he doesn’t seeons They are always asking for trouble”

“If he wants trouble, he found it,” Hannon rin

“I haven’t had tidom is in a bad way and, co all my hard work” I pulled my ponytail in irritation

“Yes, about that What are alking into?” Hannon asked

I talked Hannon through the situation as wethe houses in the richer area, though, because he gaped at them as we arrived

“These are enor the cobblestone