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“But you noticed him?”

“Of course Creepy little ave a delicate shudder “Eliza, I hate to impose, but I could really use a drink”

“I could use onedroid

“Did you notice Quiht?” Eve asked

“Just that he was doing what he did in his usual silent, scowling way”

“Did you speak to him?”

“I may have I don’t recall I’d like a vodka, rocks,” Carly added when the droid appeared “A double”

“You didn’t appear this upset when Draco was killed, and in front of your eyes”

“I can think of a dozen reasons any number of people would want to kill Richard,” Carly snapped back

“Including yourself”

“Yes” She took the glass froIf their deaths are connected, I want to know Because the idea scares me”

“Tragedies happen in threes,” Eliza stated, her voice round and full and passionate

“Oh, thanks, darling Just what I needed to hear” Carly lifted her glass, drained the contents

• • •

“Weird These people are fucking weird” Eve got in her vehicle and headed back to Central “One of their associates gets stuck in the heart basically at their feet, and they’re like—ed, and they fall apart”