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“Hm…. I find I prefer the ones with a physical keyboard myself.” Her
face crumpled for a moment and she closed her eyes. “My son had
wanted one. There is little iron in a phone and it is shielded. So…I
thought why should we not use this tool?”
“I thought…the European Fae are more resistant to technology.”
“And they are weaker than we are.” Nita straightened and brushed her
hand over her eyes. “It is still a new thing to us, but since I told you that
you might use it, carry on.”
Eva could write a whole paper about the mix of technology and Fae
when she got back but for now…. The fourth soul was located in the
bones and was the soul of energy. Darn. This would be easier if she
knew anything about Giancarlo. If she hadn’t been so determined to
keep things professional.
Her phone buzzed and she gave a half shriek. Her phone buzzed again,
and then a third time. Three text messages waited for her.
WTF? Into Faerie? Are you insane? Wait!
Double WTF? You’ve been gone for weeks and then ask me about bats?
Please tell me this is a how.
I meant “joke” not “how.” But if it’s not, that look like an Italian Longeared bat. If you can trust Wikipedia. And are you texting me from
Faerie? WTF?
WTF did not even begin to cover it. Weeks. She’d been gone for weeks
in the mortal world and only half an hour had passed here. If that. Eva
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