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man before and feel most uncomfortable doing so."
Teltirray smiled, taking Darryn's words exactly as he had expected.
"I understand. Still, I appreciate beyond words what you have done to
her."
"I am grateful."
"I apologize for interrupting you. I see you are in a hurry."
"No, merely anxious to return home. I have much to do tonight."
"Then I shall not keep you any longer. Good day."
"Good day." Teltirray had departed.
Darryn walked down the hall, enjoying his success, celebrating with
quiet happiness the nutured hope that Aimee' might survive Teltirray's
abuses unharmed and that Eiko Koike might someday register at the College as a
student... under his aegis. So complete was his self absorbtion that he
didn't notice the woman at the end of the hall until Eiko's hand reached out
and dragged him aside. "What?"
The woman stepped back out of reach as his hand came up in a defensive
posture. "Whoa, Darryn! It's me!"
"Bethsany?"
"Right, right! You could scare a body half to death if it didn't
freeze in here first. Don't you mages believe in heat?"
"Unlike your usual clientele, mages are not likely to walk around
unclothed. What are you doing here?"
"Came looking for you. I need to talk
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