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RASHA FINALLY SLIPPED OUT of her boots at ten that evening. She’d done her best to prepare the fighters for the new tactics. She craved a long soak and dipped her hand into the waiting bath with a sigh. Rasha thanked the Universal for the hot water. She was loosening her vest when Temi’s menacing growl got her attention. She cracked the bathroom door open to see Temi pacing.
“What is it?” She talked to Temi as if he’d reply. Lu had started it, and she’d grown accustomed to it.
Temi pawed at the bare floor, pushing his nose to the small crack under the door to the corridor. He snorted and growled again.
“Who’s there?” Rasha wondered if anyone would answer. Temi grew more agitated.
“Okay, we’ll check,” she told him as she retrieved her swords. “Let’s introduce Blade and Cutter to som
