‘Yanric Spade, Bane family familiar. At your service,’ he said, but his beak never moved. My heart thumped so wildly, I was sure the entire table could hear it. I gave a nervous peal of laughter and looked around at everyone else. They were all staring at me, wide-eyed. Suspicious. Even Eden. “Go on! Go away.” I reached out and shoved the bird with the back of my gloved hand, pretending I hadn’t just heard him speak! He flew backward a few inches and then hopped closer to me. ‘Fallon Bane, I live and breathe to serve you. I will never leave you,’ he declared and then lifted off the table and
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