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"Katarina--"

"Pandora is here," a voice said over the speakers A voice she recognized It belonged to the white-haired warrior named Torin

Pandora "Your enemy-friend?" she asked

"Mostly enemy now Stay here" Baden leaped up and, with his hands on her waist, placed her on the table Then, he sprinted away

Stay here? Please Katarina followed hih hallways

"Not a chance And just so you know, if this dating thing is going to ith us, youme around"

He pushed past the outer door Stubborn to the bone, deterht Summer heat The chirp of crickets and the buzz of locusts The scent of pine Details hit her, painting a scene that should have delighted her But the kennel loomed ahead and the black-haired bitch fro pup struggled for freedoed at the bars in an effort to reach his brother

Pandora smiled as Baden roared her na’s throat

Katarina froze, horror flooding her I’ while an innocent aniered "No! I won’t let you do this" She jolted intoher froht for release, she re to incapacitate

"Give "

"An unacceptable trade I’d rather you leave with this" The words were pure evil--and they were spoken while Baden threw a dagger

A second later, Pandora reeled back, the dog dropping from her arms, the blade buried hilt-deep in her eye

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"That’s an excellent point Now, if I may present my rebuttal Go fuck yourself"

--Reyes, keeper of Pain