“There. There, that is why I’m so glad you and your crew came to us this evening. You bring something so cool and pleasing, so fresh, so crisp.” “You speak about us as though we were a salad.” Rydra laughed. In the Baroness the “appetite” was not so menacing. “I dare say if you stayed here long enough we would devour you, if you let us. What you bring we are very hungry for.” “What is it?” They arrived at the bar, then turned with their drinks. The Baroness’s face strained toward hardness. “Well, you…you come to us and immediately we start to learn things, things about you, and ultimately
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