“I’m a man. I can’t ask for directions.” The Villain quirked a brow, looking like he was on the verge of something unscrewing inside his head. “You’re right, little tornado. I should simply find the nearest individual in Hickory Forest, in the dead of night, and say, ‘Greetings! My assistant and I are looking for my estranged father because he was taken into custody by the Valiant Guards. You see, they think he’s The Villain. When The Villain is, in fact…me.’” Evie opened her mouth to respond tartly, but he continued. “‘Oh, and have you seen a rare, fatally dangerous beast known as a guvre? We
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