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“You’ll end up being arrested if you try that tactic.”
“I require supplies, though, to do the Mother’s work.”
“Pretty sure they won’t care. Most people like to be paid.”
I know how she could pay us. Baptiste stumbled at Garou’s lewd suggestion.
“Paid?” She snorted. “In my day, we traded.”
“Same thing. And need I remind you that your naked ass has nothing to trade.”
“I will give them the Mother’s thanks.”
“Again. People prefer something tangible.”
She growled. “Then you will pay them for me.”
“Sorry, but I ain’t got squat to give. I left everything behind.”
“Could you be any more useless?” she lamented.
No. But I’m sure he’ll try.
Baptiste couldn’t help but be offended by both of them.
“You know what, I don’t care. Here’s the house I was telling you about. You’re on your own now.” He dumped her on the porch but before she could knock the door opened.
Seeing who stood framed in the doorway, Baptiste just about turned and fled. They were two people he knew well. People he used to call friends.
Nelly smiled at him. “Hey, Baptiste. Long time no see.”
Too long, Garou agreed.
Whereas Clive nodded his head and said, “Yo.”
His heart tightened. Not too long ago, he and Clive had been really close friends. He wanted to run at the sight of the pity in their gazes.
A gruff, “What are you doing here?” emerged from his mouth.
“Yvonne told us to come.” Yvonne being another person he’d worked with. A seer of the future. She must have sent them to help with Daphne.
Baptiste pointed to the stray he’d literally picked up in the woods. “This is Daphne. She needs to be kitted out. She was just released from a curse and is supposedly on some mission for Mother Earth.”
Daphne stepped forward, much smaller in stature compared to Nelly and yet she stared boldly.
“You are a warrior woman.” Daphne nodded approvingly. Then her gaze went to Clive and her lips parted. “It’s you. You helped to destroy the curse holding me captive.”
“I did?” Clive sounded surprised.
“You and the magic killer.”
“Are you talking about Ruby?” Ruby being the woman Baptiste had been convinced he loved because of the spell cast on him. The odd thing being Ruby usually cancelled all magic, except for the spell that made him think he loved her.
“You and she, working together, freed me from the tree.”
Clive’s eyes widened. “Wait a second, you were inside there that whole time?”
“Not anymore.” Daphne’s lips curved as she said, “It is time for me to resume the Mother’s work.”
