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rror in the hotel suite, staring b

ied girl who had brok

he was sharp. S

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them around my

satisfying click. "They symbolize truth and celestial hope. And the

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intake of breath, that the O'Neil

tion in a pane of

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he air

materialized

ing gold. To

rophy that was tryi

of me, her eyes dra

potent I could almost taste it.

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ching the sapphire, but pul

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a harsh, br

igh and mighty just bec

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posed. V

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ped br

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l in my bed, sweetie. I have

shook at

me bare. To destroy the onl

walk away, swa

n the ballro

heavy, charge

ting back, and I knew

of us was g