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“Remain here,” he said “I will return shortly”

He flashed Viola to the ht Her pet was indeed here, bouncing on the bed like an unrestrained child When the little creature spotted hi its fangs

Brochan popped his jaw “How?” he demanded

She cringed and slunk away fro to hurt him Promise me”

He thought back Every tiether, she’d held the thing in her arms The times she’d left it behind, it had reoddess But what of the times in between?

Knowing he’d get no answers fro to hurt hioddess, but not the devil-dog Good men had died for the mutt

Her eyes narrowed “That’s not good enough” She hurried over to act as the animal’s shield

“How?” he repeated “Aniht, cannot flash”

“Would you believe he was in the neighborhood and stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar?”

“How?” he insisted

“You don’t deserve to know!”

“You will tell me anyway!”

She gave hiuests” As if she were the last sane being in the universe, she threw herself onto the bed, landing next to her pet and bouncing The two h of the uninvited, you owe y for the insult you dished me Also, who is the fe her for tea”

He ed the back of his neck “Her name is Farrow, and she’s a Forsaken, like ether”

Viola jolted into an upright position, her spine raether, you say?” Her quiet tone set his nerves on edge

“How did I insult you earlier?” he demanded with a jerky wave of his arms

Another hmph “As if you don’t know”

He truly didn’t “Explain it to me”