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“Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s not already there collecting the wife and the husband.”
“The wife?” Felix wondered.
“She was terrified of them finding out we knew,” Tegan said. “Worried they’d hurt her more.”
Nitro appeared shocked. “This is going on inourswamps?”
“I know.”
“What will they do?” Felix wondered. “Are they even part of our Hoard? I thought they weren’t.”
“If they live in these swamps,” Nitro said, “They answer to us whether they want to or not.”
“Probably why Eveque called a meeting,” Patches thought. “Bullets was headed over there tonight with fifteen men. They were going hot and hostile were his words.”
“Holy shit,” Nitro said. “Just what we fucking need right now. More enemies.”
“Not exactly the kind of friends you want either,” Tegan said. “Not if they’re okay with that.”
“I don’t think this is a common thing,” Patches thought.
“They stay to themselves,” Felix reminded. “They have their own little world. I remember my Pah-Pah saying that. I used to think they were make believe.”
“Well, I know what Eveque thinks about them,” Nitro said, eying Patches.
“What?”
“Remember The Noctambule War? We called for help from everybody.”
“Shit, right,” Patches said.
“They wanted no part of it.”
“Exactly. And Eveque doesn’t let that kind of thing go.”
“And he shouldn’t,” Felix said. “I didn’t even know that one. Now, that's BS.”
Nitro said, “They didn’t help and they never asked us for help for anything. But I do remember him saying to mark his words. One day they’d find themselves needing. And he’d be there to remind them.”
“That might actually be a thing before Belle Eveque,” Patches said.
Tegan watched them both laugh at that, making her wonder. “That’s his wife, right?”
“His wife, his obsession, and the swamp’s saint,” Nitro said.
“So, she’s gonna make him play nice,” Felix interpreted.
“Maybe she’ll surprise us. Or ya’ll,” she corrected, not wanting to sound like she had rights to family related interests.
“Maybe she will compel them to get along,” Felix said.
“Oh yeah, Juliette said she’s got the Compelling,” Tegan remembered.
“Yes,” Nitro said. “She makes people want to do whatever she wants.” He reached for Felix and tugged her close. “Just like you.”
“I think I have that gift with my daddy,” Tegan said, getting Patches’ chuckle.
“I bet you do.”
