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The hail stones were still hitting the windowpane. Adi listened for a moment, grounding herself in the human world before opening her eyes. She bit back a yelp of surprise. In front of her stood an enraged Honi, his eyes black with anger.
“Where did you go this time?” he hissed.
Adi’s heart sank. For the first time, she felt an ice-cold weight in her stomach. They’d fought plenty of times in the past, but she had never seen him so furious that shouting wasn’t enough any more. Small tremors were running up and down his entire body. He vibrated with tension, and Adi wasn’t sure she wanted to be around when he finally exploded.
She scrambled to her feet. No way was she having this conversation sitting down. Quickly, Adi drew herself up to her full five-foot-six inches and crossed her a
