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Beck shook his head “It’s not like that, love This is a tourney

The gnomes make more money this way Every male ants to

purchase you buys into the tourney We then fight until there’s only

one left standing That man will be your master”

“But what if you don’t win?” Meg was now horrified at the

thought There were other men? How bad would they be? At least

Beck had proven he could be somewhat kind

A slow, intensely confident seous face “Don’t

go worrying, love I alin”

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He walked out of the tent, letting the heavy curtain fall back into

place Meg was alone again It was rapidly beco evident that this

wasn’t a weird dreae

place Maybe once she got outside the compound, she would be able