“Aw, that’s sweet,” a familiar voice said behind him. Hart turned to glare at Bassareus, who was, for reasons Hart could not begin to fathom, staring at him and Mercy through the open doorway, alongside Alma, Diane, Duckers, Zeddie, and an owl, all of them grinning. “Isn’t that the cutest fucking thing you’ve ever seen?” Bassareus asked the rest. “It is,” Zeddie agreed with an obnoxious smirk. “Nice boxers, Ralston.” “This is Zeddie’s underwear, isn’t it?” Hart asked Mercy under his breath. “We were desperate.” The owl primly clapped his white wings. “Brava and bravo! What a marvelous finale.
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