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“Yes, I’, but I’m fine,” Baldewin murmured “Warin?”

The other dragon swore loudly in Gerrumbled, “Okay”

They did not like being caught unaware How could they have missed the damn booby trap on the car? It wasn’t as if they were inexperienced children They’d protected Cameron and Alric on nues of the castle with little trouble This…this was sloppy He knew better He was letting hie who paid for his lack of dedication to his job

“Stop it!” Tori snapped

Baldewin blinked and looked up to find Tori glancing sternly over at hiaze back at the road “I can hear your brooding over there This wasn’t your fault”

“We should have sensed the spell or at least shts were running parallel to Baldewin’s

Tori’s fingers clenched the wheel a little tighter His whole body appeared to be one tense ed from what I saw of it”

“It’s our job to keep you safe,” Baldewin added

“Yeah, and shit happens That’s an Aht? Shit happens? I always liked that one because inforward You knohy?”

“Why?” Baldewin asked, suddenly entranced by the etic speech

“If you don’t, you’re just left sitting there in a pile of shit Who wants that?”