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He was growing more and more furious "This looks like Cadeon's pool house"

Sabine didn't care what it looked like She just wanted a bed-in a place that didn't s the destruction, he absently said, "Maybe Rok did this?"

"Who's Rok?"

"Cadeon's roohter outside, Rydstro to a terrace that overlooked rounds-as well as an oversize pool that was chock-full with dazzling females They were all clad in bikinis Or less Topless chicken fighting was currently underway

"Your friends visiting?" she asked archly

"I don't know half of them Looks like Valkyries and witches"

Witches? Usually, she'd be on guard around a group of them, but these females were tanked Out of habit Sabine probed for their powers, not finding anything there she'd get out of bed for

But Rydstrom's attention had narrowed on one woar and talking on a cell phone

She wore a red string bikini, stilettos, and a tiny T-shirt that said, "Heels TallBikini Slossy mane over her shoulders

Sabine could hear her say, "No, we're not paying for hi house! He stripped for the elderlynext door Frohtstick" Another pause "Do I sound like an anatomist? How should I know- Hello? Helloooo?"

"Who is that?" Sabine asked Rydstro to bloody kill her," he ht sight of Rydstroar into the pool, hurrying over to them "And you poached the sorceress frolasses back to rest on her head, she revealed pointed ears-and vacant golden eyes But Sabine still sensed great power in this fe, Soothsayer to the Stars" She extended a hand

Sabine raised hers, ready to fight the notorious Valkyrie "Rydstrom, what in the hell is this? You knoe are ene I promise you"

"Won't I?" N&iu ss "I''s love today!"

"Kill s that will turn your brain to soup"

"A-gain," N&iuhed, unfazed by the threat

Sabine probed the Valkyrie's asp, Sabine just as rapidly with­drew her probe Chaos, utter chaos

"Welcoerated wink "Now, sorceress, I' to win you over, so let's not quarrel And let's not speak of you-knoho I'll even grant you a boon, a foretelling" N&iuazed at the sky, then back at her "Your sister will receive your avian-dispatched eon poo, it will be legible"

The Valkyrie knew about the e! "Is Lanthe worried? Is she safe?"

"She's safe," N&iuht now That's a real­tiht not be applicable to the future Is she worried? Lanthe senses you're safe with the demon-she doesn't believe Rydstrom will harm you in any way"