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“Even unto the souls of the dead,” Shone finished. I didn’t like the sly smile on her lips. “And that is why you will remain here until I am done speaking with you.”
Alec took a step toward her. “Get Elly back to the city or-”
Rodney clapped his hand on Alec’s shoulder, but his gaze lay on our ‘hostess.’ “Fortunately Ward is preoccupied with der Hort’s arrival, but we will finish this quickly. What is it you wish to speak with us about?”
Shone sighed. “That troll, I have learned his name is der Hort, has stolen one of my abilities.”
“Her mantle,” Blackbeak piped up.
Rodney arched an eyebrow. “Your protection cloak?”
His wife glared at him before she cleared her throat. “Quite right.”
“And you wish us to retrieve the cloak?”
“Yes.”
Alec shrugged off Rodney’s hand and gla
