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logic to know Gahiji was pushing exactly the right buttons.

From his pocket, Gahiji withdrew something small

and soft. Dana’s Flopsy.

A wild flood of relief washed through her. Dana’s

mother had done exactly as she’d said.Everythingleft

behind. Not a toy, not a book, not a photograph taken

with them when they fled. Not even Dana’s precious

toy. Roxy felt a pang for the child’s loss, but better to

lose a stuffed toy than her mother. Or her life.

Leaving everything behind was the only way to be

sure, 100 percent sure, that they would disappear without a trace.

And she’d made the call just in time, from the looks

of things. Dana’s mom had gotten her out of there before Gahiji found them.

To her left, Calliope shifted onto the balls of her feet,

tense, ready. Roxy had a good idea what was going

through her head. No doubt she thought Dagan had

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brought the other soul reapers here. No doubt she

thought it was just Calliope and Roxy, two Daughters

of Aset, standing against four soul reapers.

Maybe she was right.

Roxy cut a glance at Dagan. She remembered the

way he’d looked at her and said,“You are mine.”

She thought that she knew where Dagan would

stand in this fight.

She’d have confirmation soon enough.

“Where is she?” Gahiji asked again, taking another

step toward Calliope.

Dagan shifted so quickly, Roxy felt the brush of the

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