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‘And how a that Lord Silver is actually aware of anything beyond his is?’ Vale demanded

Irene was about to snap back, but then she heard the same tone in his voice that had been there earlier, when he’d been co worry about anyone else was outside his eent, so naturally I won’t be wasting any time,’ she said ‘I hope to be back in a few days I’ll leave a er than that, so she can drop by to see you, if necessary She knows you, and where to find you’

‘Adequate,’ Vale said begrudgingly

‘Have you any instructions forenquired ‘My lord Ao Shun takes an interest in your welfare, after your actions in guarding the Prince here’ It wasn’t quite clear whether he was being serious, or silance he threw Kai He was being serious

‘No, thank you,’ she answered politely ‘Though if you do hear of anything strange going on outside this world, I’d be grateful if you could pass it on to Vale here’

‘I shall do that,’ Li Ming agreed

Kai hadup his coat, the folder safely under one arlanced at Zayanna and there was a glint of fire in his eyes again ‘Before there are any h said, standing at Vale’s shoulder ‘Though I ain, I’ it outside my jurisdiction’

‘I’d rather avoid coreed and escaped from Vale’s rooms onto the street, with Kai one step behind her

CHAPTER TWELVE

When they stepped into the Library, it was dark The receiving rooht bulb as the only source of illuible in the dihtened on Kai’s arm as the door to Vale’s world thudded shut behind them ‘This isunusual,’ she said carefully

‘Where are we?’ Kai’s eyes dilated and glinted in the re area?’