pondered vern . i feel okay . ' you 're lucky i have a spare room , ' said almeric , appearing once more , foaming at the mouth . ' i have to go to work , ' said vern , struggling to his feet , the sofa lumpy , rocking . ' you packed your job in , ' said almeric

when kyle finally tired , taylor let him pull away . '' hey , when i get back , i 'm going to take you to a baseball game . if that 's okay with your mom , of course . '' '' bessbaw game , '' kyle repeated wonderingly . '' it 's fine with me . '' taylor winked , first at denise , then at kyle

steve took another mouthful , not so hurriedly this time . the cold water ran down pleasantly to his stomach , spreading a pacifying calmness through his body . shelby could relieve the tensest of situations with incredible ease . at the moment , he was just sitting opposite steve and watching him . '' and now , lads , you can tell me what 's going on , '' said shelby

'' do n't be afraid , '' ailia said , hoping he would know who she was and that was why he had risked his life for her . the ship 's stern was carved like a dragon 's tail and painted gold and ailia could see , from the rear , the ship 's massive dragonhead prow painted in the same gold . '' ah , you see the dragon , '' leif said , walking up next to
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