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into tiny little pieces. Then IтАЩll report you to Devlin Bane and Blake Trahern and let them finish the job.
Do I make myself clear?тАЭ

Roy nodded very slowly. The two scariest Paladins in Seattle, Devlin and his friend Trahern were the
stuff of legends. Maybe Roy and his friends hadnтАЩt yet heard that Dr. Young and Bane were mates, but it
wasnтАЩt BarakтАЩs job to inform them. It was enough that he defended her honor.

тАЬGet out of here.тАЭ HeтАЩd turned his back to the rest of the pack, saying without words that he considered
them to be of no real threat. тАЬAnd the next time you see me, I suggest you walk away. Better yet, run.тАЭ

Another voice entered into the conversation. тАЬIs there a problem?тАЭ

тАЬNothing I canтАЩt handle.тАЭ Barak stepped away from Roy and picked up a towel to wipe the tip of his
sword. тАЬI was just teaching young Roy here that size doesnтАЩt always determine the winner.тАЭ

Devlin Bane made Roy look a bit on the small side. тАЬReally? IтАЩve never found it to be a handicap.тАЭ He
sauntered over to the sword rack and picked one at random, then eyed Roy, obviously taking the
younger manтАЩs measure. тАЬLetтАЩs see, there are two of us and four of you. What do you think, Barak?
Would it be unfair odds?тАЭ

Barak considered the matter. тАЬMaybe if we promised to use only our weaker hands.тАЭ

DevlinтАЩs grin was pure danger as he switched the sword to his off hand. тАЬI like it.тАЭ

Barak did the same and moved to stand next to his mortal enemy. тАЬWe shouldnтАЩt hurt them too badly,
though. I donтАЩt feel like mopping blood up off the floor.тАЭ

тАЬFair enough.тАЭ Devlin turned to RoyтАЩs companions, who looked as if they were about to make a dash for
the door. тАЬCome on, gentlemen, pick up your weapons. IтАЩve got just enough time to show you how itтАЩs
done in the real world.тАЭ



Barak watched their exhausted opponents stumble out of the gym, glad to escape with only their pride
bruised. Bane hadnтАЩt asked what had caused the initial confrontation, probably assuming BarakтАЩs
presence alone had been enough to trigger a PaladinтАЩs inborn need to fight. Barak didnтАЩt tell him any
different.

тАЬWere you looking for me?тАЭ Barak kept his voice neutral and his eyes focused on his sword.

тАЬLaurel said you were probably up here.тАЭ Bane returned his borrowed weapon to the rack with more
force than was necessary. Clearly his temper still simmered just shy of a full boil.

тАЬShe shouldnтАЩt send you to check on me.тАЭ Though it was just like her to do so.
тАЬShe worries.тАЭ

тАЬAnd you hate that.тАЭ As a physician and Handler, Laurel Young took a deep personal interest in all her
charges, even one who was her loverтАЩs lifelong enemy.

Devlin Bane shrugged. тАЬHow I feel about it doesnтАЩt matter.тАЭ