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d.Shelookedlesslikeachildthansomeferalthingdraggedoutofanightmare.

    Herwideeyesstaredathim,eerilyclearyetcarryingastrange,ulingaura,likeawitch''''''''scrystalballglowingwithghostlylight.

    Thatwasthemomenthissurprisearrived.

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    ThegirlwastemporarilypLu''''''''shomeasafosterchild.HenamedherReya.

    Luwasn''''''''tgoodwithhewordhadslippedoutbecausethevictimatthecrimesehadbeencalledReya.

    Aftersolong,hecouldnolongerrecallthatwoman''''''''sfullitdidn''''''''tmatter—nowhehadhisownReya.

    Shewasn''''''''tasstrikingasthedeadReyahadbeen,butatleastshetrailedhimaroundlikealoyallittleshadow,neverleavinghisside.