'' yeah , definitely , '' said frotwoot far too quickly , not giving himself nearly enough time to think of the possible implications his answer might carry . '' i mean , the dude kind of looked like jason statham , so -- '' '' who ? '' oh yeah , thought frotwoot . different world . '' uh ... just some guy i know . '' pixley smirked , looked at rocky , then back at frotwoot

'' my real name is margaret , princess of london , england , and i was stolen by pirates when i was a tiny baby . they brought me across the ocean to this country and sold me to these people i 'm with . they spent all their money to get me . that 's how bad they wanted a baby . '' '' how do you know you 're a princess

morgan knew that the lagoon city flooded more than sixty times a year now , this being one of those nights . she and jake sloshed in rubber boots towards the basilica , barely lit in the shadowed square . it was nearly midnight and they did n't have long to achieve their goal . a whistle came from the shadow of the doge 's palace and another man joined them . jake and he exchanged a rough handshake , then he turned to morgan

daniel sat next to a recessed handle embedded in the cockpit seat when i returned from taking in the forward line . . '' open that locker beside you . grab a life jacket for yourself and one for your grandma , '' i told him . '' throw another out there for me . '' elsie 's voice sounded from inside as i clambered back down in the
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