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It was another shot, and a completely fair one Reed had distracted us, which was probably part of his plan

"I’ on the safe-deposit box key I’h the first search of bank records but haven’t found anything yet"

"Thank you," I said "I plan to offer et back to the House" And out of the dress and heels What novelty there’d been had coht?" I asked "It’s unlike him to miss a chance to bitch at us"

Jeff nearly s up with the Order again Still trying to confirm they don’t have any information about our alchemist He made the trip to Milwaukee in person" He checked his watch "Probably on his way back"

"Not the wisest move to induce a pissed-off sorcerer to travel to see you," Ethan said

"No," Jeff said "It wasn’t But then, you usually have better sense, too"

I snorted "I think he sank your battleship"

"Maybe Reed isof which," I said, gesturing to the station, "did you know there are River ny theainst each other, so they’ll be released when they cal about us e left"

"Just doing our part," Ethan said "Thank you again, Jeff I’ll try to get Merit back to Cadogan House without further trouble And perhaps we could meet at dusk to discuss e’ve all learned so far?"

Jeff nodded "I’ll tell Chuck, Catcher" He squeezedtoward the bike, then climbed on the bike behind Fallon and put on the hel, and they drove away

"I believe I pissed off your knight in shining arathered up voluer I’d pushed down began to bubble up again "He’s protective of ot arrested, so"

"Would you like "

"No," Ethan said, closing the door "It won’t"

It was the first tiether since we arrived at the Garden, and randfather in a hell of a position, and you put us right into Reed’s hands We made our reputation worse--and we’re da to reveal our arrest to the world"

"He got under my skin"