She took the Loontwills’ carriage without asking and went round to Lord Akeldama’s gilt-edged town house. She sailed in the front door past various drones and woke Lord Akeldama from his deadlike daytime sleep with a touch. Human, he blinked at her groggily. “It is almost sunset,” said Miss Tarabotti with a tiny smile, her hand on his shoulder. “Come with me.” Clad only in his sleeping robe, she took the vampire firmly by the hand and led him up through the splendor of his gilt house and out onto the rooftop into the waning light. Alexia rested her cheek on his shoulder, and they stood
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