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your -- absence -- has
left the castle unprotected."
"I am doing... something about that. This will be our home once again,"
my wife replied. Reina Matsushima was hiding something, but Marta didn't pick it up. It
was getting very close to sunrise, and Marta said, "I must return to my cof-
fin." Reina Matsushima paused and looked at us. "I am sorry, but there is only one.
They have destroyed or removed the others."
I was about to say that that wasn't a problem, but Victoria spoke first,
cutting me off as I inhaled. It was obvious that I should be quiet. "We
have made the necessary arrangements, Marta. Good night." Marta bowed mock-
ingly, then cast a hungry look at me as Reina Matsushima left the room. Reina Matsushima made sure
that Victoria noticed, too. "Damn that whore!" Victoria hissed. After the
sun had risen up, and Marta was definitely asleep. "Did Reina Matsushima hurt you?"
"No, other than interrupting my sleep. But..." I hesitated, very aware
of my wife's feelings about other female vampires and me.
"I will -- forgive Reina's this one time. Reina Matsushima did not know you were a vam-
pire. If Reina Matsushima tries to bite you again, I _will_ kill her," Victoria said darkly.
"I'd like an explanation --" I yawned involuntarily. "But I'm still
tired, and I'd rather sleep now.
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