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He’d left caun or the rifle, he realized He’d have to use his dagger Fine Whatever A battle would do hiood He scaled one of the trees, positioned himself for attack, and whistled

All of the creatures stiffened The biggest one turned and bounded over to search for the culprit--and that’s when Torin co with any kind of deer; he was dealing with soorilla and honey badger don’t care

Torin went quiet Maybe I can escape notice

Of course, that’s when the creature looked up and reen

Too late

Here goes nothing, he thought--and ju visitor Hades’slet her know exactly who that visitor was, and it wasn’t a horde of de words, she pushed to her feet and smoothed the tank and camo pants she’d found inside the backpack, ready to face Torin

He broke through a wall of foliage and spotted her He stopped abruptly, his gaze raking over her, narrowing--and erupting with heat

She waited for the praise to begin

"There was a storone," he said

Okay Not the opener she’d hoped for, but not a total loss, either "Yes" As long as she’d been alive, she’d learned to work any conversation in the direction she wanted "The rain caused flowers to blooh it didn’t last," he interjected

"Correct" Because it hadn’t sprung from the realm, but from her "Much like h! "No" She traced a hand down her side and rushed out, "Me to blooree?"

He looked her over a second tiuessed?

Disappoint she needed to insult hied by the scowl darkening his features and found she wanted only to calm him "Are you okay?" she asked He had scratches all over his neck and arging

"I’ the creature at the fire she’d built "You don’t have to worry about getting sick because I’ve touched him The disease died with him"

"Backtrack just a bit You don’t have to worryas in me?" She thumped her chest for emphasis "I don’t have to worry?"

"Yes, you You cook We eat"

Because of Hades and his poison, she only ever ate what she found