the pups were sitting around an orange peel arguing about splitting it up and his father was over near the bed grooming himself to go back out . '' hi there , '' he said . '' hey , '' said torus . '' there 's a young gathering tomorrow . can i go ? '' his father glanced up and then went back to
grooming

he kicked seth back , into the arms of the demons who were there to take him . seth 's tears flowed down his cheeks . '' how can you do this to me ? you told me that you loved me . that i was your son . '' his father sneered at him . '' you were never really one of us . '' then his father turned into a jackal and ran off , leaving him to the
demons

did the dowager have any idea that right at that moment she mirrored the bird as it flapped its wings ? with an indignant squawk , the bird flew away and up , circling around and landing on a branch a few feet above them . georgiana , with storm clouds brewing behind her eyes , frowned at the dowager . '' why did you do that ? '' the dowager did n't bother addressing georgiana , but instead pointed at the
bird