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“We leave him be for now,” Odessa said “But another false step, Dustin Graves, and you will have to answer to the full fury of the Lorica”

The Overthroat’s skull floated in the bubble beside her, exactly like a balloon,her look even ht of Odessa’s warning I’d abused her hospitality enough I nodded fir her and the other Scions fade out of existence as they returned to the Heart

Beside htly,” he said

I scratched the back of uess Didn’t realize Inot to show Herald how pleased I ithmiserably He smacked me

“I see you both survived the encounter,” Carver said, striding up to us with the rest of the Boneyard in tow

“Just barely,” I said

Carver raised his eyebrow “What did you have to give up, Dustin?”

“Everything,” I said, struggling not to sound so melancholic

Carver pressed his lips together, then nodded “We shall discuss that later, then For now, I think I need to take Asher back to the Boneyard and put hiether”

Asher wasn’t in the best shape Sterling and Gil stood to either side of hi him up His body was drenched in sweat, so damp all over that it looked like he’d just been pulled out of a shower I glanced across the graveyard, noticing that none of the shattered skeletons that Izanaht

“Returned to their graves,” Carver explained

“All about respect,” Asher chirped “Had to put them back”

“He’s delirious,” Carver said “But he should be fine after a day’s rest”

Asher reached out, booped Carver on the end of his nose, then giggled

Carver frowned “Perhaps a week, then Will the two of you be wanting to travel separately, or shall we adjourn to the Boneyard?”