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Though they whispered to her, Regin responded loudly, "Sabine? Who the hell is she? Still looks like a tartling to in, Rydstro the drinks at a rando I am the Queen of Illusions," Sabine answered with silky menace, her palin shot to her feet, knocking over her chair As lightning streaked the sky outside, the Valkyrie snatched two short swords from holsters across her back "How'd you like those no-handed fire deet her note?"
At theexactly who Rydstroht to
this bar He heard an filing toward the door
As the Lykae twins reached the exit, one of them called to Rydstrom, "Damn, demon, that filly's no' yet been broken"
The other added, "Talk about goin' out and gettin' soe"
Rydstroin "Valky-rie, she's with ht with Sabine" Because Sabine would destroy Regin
Regin frowned in confusion "She must be the sorceress N&iuht" The Valkyrie shrugged, expertly holstering her swords behind her back Her ire had left her as readily as it had arrived, and her attention drifted fro? Rocky Horror Picture Show's playing don!" Regin brushed past the
Inthe barkeep-had cleared out
Sabine regarded the empty area with an unreadable expression
He wrapped his arers under her chin "Baby, I'? I was very flattered" When he gave her a doubting expression, she said, "Rydstroet that I was raised to equate fear with respect All those people just showed me an enormous amount of respect"
He still must have looked unconvinced because she added, "De to make friends Now, is this still a date?"
"Of course"
"And we're still in a Lore bar?"
"That we are"
She crossed to the bar and hopped over "So ill you have?" she asked with a grin "Drinks are on the house"
They sat in companionable silence on the way hohts
Rydstrom had told her that demons loved nice cars, were fascinated by them, and now she could see the appeal The scent of new leather surrounded her, the seats were toasty warhts on the dash illu­minated his handsome face
And there was a ood at this, and he knew it Gods, there was so about a h she'd only really seen it with horses and carriages before
At every red light, he took his hand off the stick shift and rested his pal her for even a fewback to their house to ht have harbored And she felt his strength, palpable and reassuring He'd vowed to protect her, had wanted to