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Bobby added, “We can wear silver next to our skin to hide e are or wear it with clothing between us and the metal”

“Well, aren’t you just being helpful,” Duke said

“You’ve known me most of my life, Duke I’m still me”

“What slaughtered your uncle wasn’t huone He died in Africa when that leopard got him and what came home was a monster”

“That’s enough,” I said

“You don’t get to tell h in my own jail”

“I think I just did”

“The two of you don’t have to like each other to work together,” Livingston said

“Oh, good,” I said “For a minute there, I orried that Duke and I would have to make nice”

“Blake,” New

“If I have to call you Marshal, then you call me Sheriff”

“Duke,” Livingston said, not pleading,

I sighed, took a deep breath, and let it out slow “You’re right, Newman, Captain We don’t have to like each other to be professional on the job”

“Fine,” Duke said “Then let’s get this done, so you can go back home and we can dislike each other from a distance”

I nodded “Works for me”