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"That’s bull, and you know it," she growled Her eyes had flashed black, and as Jenks hu, I leaned to shove theup et the last of the coffee I thought it was more to be up and on his feet than any desire for caffeine "We’re just trying to figure out the best way to find an end to this" Megan, too, atching everyone, and itLandon or Ayer Edden, can you spare anyone?"
Edden shook his head "Three days ago, perhaps The FIB and the IS aren’t going to be effective in any capacity colanced at David, now at the eed "If I had the men I just can’t spare the resources to find theency, all public services are, for all intents, nonexistent," Edden continued, and I sucked onattention, busy with sooing to the arena, but if so to burn to the river"
Jenks landed onthe et about any outside help," Edden said, his voice resolute "Until the waves cease, we’re considered quarantined Vivian confirovern within a few hours, they’ll help contain us only," Edden said "No one in or out Do you have enough feed for that horse of yours?"
"Ah, it’s h the monitor, and re him
"A few ht try to eat him"
Eat a solid? a mystic asked, its voice clear in the soular mass that can move on its own? This is acceptable?
Not this particular one, I thought, distracted as Edden’s hands rose up only to fall back onto his lap in a helpless gesture
"If we could get the waves to stop, we ht have a chance," Edden said
"What about you, Rachel?" Trent asked, and I jerked "The elves will not help for obvious reasons, but deht know soht,a sudden rush of mystics back into me I held my breath as they flooded in, and everyone jumped when a charm in my cupboard exploded, unable to take the influx of wild, unfocused ic
"I take it you haven’t discussed this with the to the dehtly It was better to be angry than afraid Even thesuch a jerk?
"The waves have to be stopped," Trent argued "It’s going to require the knowledge the deet the Goddess to stop thinking about her ht, but I was afraid--afraid of the look on Al’s face, afraid of how deep the scar went "I’d rather not," I said
Motion fast, Ivy shifted the ood idea"
Jenks darted to hover beside Ivy so Trent could see hiht now, cookie farts,to be hearts and roses over that?"
Trent’s face went ashen, and a chill went throughup, sinking back down in agitation when he reht, and you didn’t tell me that"
"Well, if you hadn’t brushed ed a concerned look with Megan
"Brushed you off!"
I leaned toward the monitor, hands on the counter beside my knees "Brushed ument, but didn’t you have to be a couple before you could have one of those? He had ht choice--and I wasn’t it
Clearly upset, Trent looked off screen "You didn’t tellmystics"
"I didn’t know, Sa’han," Quen’s voice canored Ivy’s uncoertips tingle Trent kneas playing with fire I had to get these things out of ood--preferably before anyone in the ever-after saith them There was a chance Al would help It was thin, butme in would put his bank account in jeopardy Besides, my decision to avoid him was based on fear, and I wouldn’t let fear ruleit
"I’e "And the truth of it is, you’re right With Landon and Ayer dug in like ticks, I won’t ignore the possibility we ht be our best option If we can wake up the masters, ill find Landon and Ayer The vaoing to the demons," Trent said, and Edden threw his hands up in the air in disgust
I looked at hi Or maybe I was just able to read him better now "It was your idea"
"Yes, but that was before I knew you had ry over afraid, I slid froan pulled back, and even David looked discomfited "You aren’t here," I said, hands on e; the little box next to it without? "You don’t get a say," I added "I’o come sundown End of story"
"Count lad for her help
"Me too!" Jenks added,it worse, but honestly, I couldn’t stop them this time--and I needed help I needed it bad
"Cookies?" Edden ly as he hovered beside Edden "Al loves cookies It will buy her at least five minutes"