“Precious heir…” Effie croons. “See?” I snort, crossing. “Even the bird knows it.” Except then she barks, “Just fuck me already!” I gasp at the sound, garbled but still sharp with frustration, just like I’d said it. “Oh no.” Pace grins like the cat who caught the canary. “I’m glad she caught that for posterity.” Then, his face falls. “Fuck, that’s really going to confuse my dick later.”

