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was one of those
that chilled him to the marrow, with th crazy look in 's eye.
Hastily, he amended, "I'm not that bad off."
"Good, good," said, "you're eager for my gifts now! You make me so
happy, Michael." kissed him briefly on the mouth.
Yeah, right, he thought, but he followed 's from the room obediently, a
smile still on his face.
gestured, and a rainbow arced from 's hand to the floor next to
him. It bounced off the floor and spiraled upward, little bits of it
sparkling off. When it finally dispersed at the ceiling, he realized that a
young woman was standing where it had struck, and that was stark naked.
He snatched up his cloak from the floor and swung it around the girl's
shoulders. was hugging herself, and when he stepped around to fasten the
cloakpin, he saw 's face.
"Marcia!" he exclaimed, taking a step backward.
"Mike?" asked hesitantly.
"Do you like my gift, Obsidian?" Facade asked, batting 's long
eyelashes and smiling dangerously.
He tore his eyes from Marcia's terrified face long enough to shoot a
smile at his wife. "I love your gift, Facade. Thank you."
"Oh, well, I guess I'll leave you two to get reacquainted," the
sorceress said lightly.
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