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Nancee beamed at us "You two must be a special couple"

"We are," Galen said

The Minister flourished papers for us to sign Nancee brought thenature She gesturedto s strained to breathe Nancee’s short fingernail marked the proper spot Her nails had been cut short and lacked polish For a well-dressed wo her hair in a neat style and putting onher index finger One of my worries floated off my back, but it was in it Opal Bloodrose," Galen said

I scrawled the name under Galen’s

Nancee marked the papers and handed one set to Galen "For your records We’ll send the other to the Bloodgood capital, Vein Ravine"

As theytheir deeper emotions The ones they hid under the polite setting late If you plan to be hoo soon"

Galen kept his smile, but it didn’t reach his eyes "They’re welco as they’d like I was about to offer theht We should go" He tsked "The heating season’s foggy weather just won’t quit, putting a crioodbyes

"I’ll escort you out" Then I said to Galen, "I’ll be back Okay?"

Outreed

The three of us kept silent until ere far enough away not to be overheard

"How did you knoas here?" I asked them When they acted offended and confused, I cut in "Valek did another excellent job with your disguises, but you can’t fool ave her the last time we did knife defense"

"Ah, hell," Nic said He pulled a silver coin froave it to his partner

"Always a pleasure taking your money," Eve said

"We don’t have ti with that big Ixian"

Ari was here, too I didn’t know if I should be glad or scared "Leave now Galen’s suspicious of you"

But Nic wouldn’t budge He engulfedthe breath from me Then he rested his hands onup?"

I stifled the desire to punch hially married to Galen, but if I’m forced to reveal your identities and harm you then I’ll be sick Go, so I don’t have to Please"