Val takes a cookie next, then King, and before I can move to grab one, Hans stomps around Cassie and picks up three. Then another two. He hands one to Cassie, then shoves two into his mouth—at the same time. “How’d you behead him?” Nero asks, still holding the small knife. “Schmord,” Hans replies with his mouth full of cookies. “What was that?” Hans stares at Nero while he chews. When he’s swallowed enough to talk again, he answers. “A sword.” “Seriously?” I’m the one to ask it. Because fucking seriously? Hans nods. “A katana.” Then he shoves the third cookie into his mouth. “You bring it with
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