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I kne coods and entities worked, but I was never sure hoith angels Probably the sa of blood I stared at the little puddle of red welling up in the palh the slit I’d made with the knife Okay, so ht, after all I was pretty damn pissed

In one swift ainst the sheet of paper

The lights in the apart as all the proof I needed that Raziel had touched down in the aparth thethis time I didn’t know if his body was incorporeal until it wasn’t, or if he fell froy that only solidified when they reached ry

Raziel tutted as he stood over the kitchen table, observingmix of awe and pity “There are far less extreme ways to call my attention, Mason”

“Quit your bullshit,” I snarled, pushingwhen I realized that I’d used ry sels bust in on us They tied Florian up and then threatened me”

Florian rubbed his hands together “I mean, it wasn’t that bad for me”

I glared at him, then at Raziel “Well?”

“Well, what?”

I blinked at hi er climb another notch on the ladder “Who was the lady with the clipboard, and what did she hope to acco in on us while I was in the shower?”

Raziel nodded sagely, his eyes onyourself off, or youhoorked up you’re getting”

I hadn’t even realized I eating so ames with me This is not the time”

He nodded again, sighing “I ael with the clipboard Sadriel belongs to a group that takes a very special interest in your kind”

“You’re not tellingI don’t already know, Raziel”

“Cal, two details that just ratcheted upto do with this At worst, Sadriel was taking a census She loves statistics, data She’s the angel of order”

“How else would they kno to find me? We’ve warded this place wall to wall ”