Lila quickly opened the door, letting Magnus slip inside.
"I'll leave you two alone to discuss your commission," Lila said with a wink.
After Lila left, Magnus locked the door behind her. "Seems someone knows something interesting."
"Oooo, really, what could that be, besides that this mystery, Dr Dares, is me, which she's enjoying."
"I noticed," Magnus said, moving further into Dorothy's studio.
His amber eyes swept across the space, taking in the new supplies scattered across her workbench, the fresh paper on her easel, the half-unpacked boxes still waiting for attention.
"You told her everything?" he asked, though there was no accusation in his tone.
"She's my best friend. My only friend, really." Dorothy set down her pencil, turning to face him fully. "She deserved to know."
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