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"I’ve never failed you, and that hile I had no gifts beyond those of an average Mark"

"What are you saying? Have you decided that the life of an archangel is not to your liking?"

"I haven’t gotten that far yet But ifts Without the one, I have no need for the other"

"I have need of it, and I will not give it up sione" Alec’s fingers curled around the red-painted ironwork Despite the chilly te as hot as his rising teether, her and I will be okay"

"You have co place to ask for sympathy" The seraph’s tone lacked all inflection "She weakens you, and Abel She is a mediocre Mark, barely sufficient in the practical applications, and prone to blasphemy and irreverence You are a fool if you think I will sacrifice you--the greatest killing htened to the point of pain

I won’t invest in a relationship with someone who can’t love reater threat now than ever before He’d becouy when she couldn’t turn to Alec

Sabrael levitated until his feet were once again level with the top of the tower "You will reer useful in that capacity I find that possibility very sli that time would present the solution he searched for

Once Sydney and Montevista were settled for the night--Sydney in the guest roo room--Eve had Ishamel shift with her to the subterranean floors of the tower Together they knocked on Hank’s door

"It’s late," Eve said "Are you sure he’s still here?"

"He lives here" Ishah the opening door

"Welco out of the darkness "You’ve had an interesting afternoon since you left reed dryly

Hesuit and Ishaed from dress slacks and shirt to a black sweat suit that reh the priest was considerably thened further A lot of people were depending on her to not screw everything up "I have a couple of questions for you"

"Let’s sit?’ Hank led the way to the now-fah-hewn table Iht patent leather andwhite hair was teased big She set a tray down bearing a pitcher of Hank’s favored iced tea and three glasses, then sashayed away, revealing a horsetail-thing swaying from the rear of her outfit

Eve stared Ishamel looked away

"Hot da "Note that the tengu is quiet Seeuise keeps him distracted"

Since Eve herself had been rendered speechless for a etup worked She returned her attention to Hank "Do you have so when killed?"

One red brow rose "Why?"

"I need a body"

"The ent seems to preserve bodies"

"It also restores the kills I want the vanquished to stay dead, but I need some reht do the trick"

Eve sat back "You think?"

"It’s a possibility"

"Okay, next question What happens to ertips rubbed back and forth along a deep groove in the table "Depends on how credible the witness is and what proof they have, if any It’s impossible to say until it happens You’ll have to take your chances"

Ishaulps When he finished, he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and asked, "It just so happens that I ht have a use for a Nix attractant You wouldn’t happen to have one, would you?"

"Why, yes" Hank smiled wide "I have one Glad you can use it, since our fireline"

Fred reappeared with a lovely green glass atomizer bottle, which she set down in front of Isha beneath the cosmetics to the delicate features beneath Eve wondered how closely Fred reseirl, with a delicate deportment that effectively hid the nature of the beast within

"Thank you," Ishamel said

Eve’s lips pursed