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Jonlyn of the Urionites: Part 14 by J Ray Lamb
Jonlyn found himself in his council chambers while Narthun was in the small outdoor enclosure outside Jonlyn’s lodge. Jonlyn quickly found Narthun and brought him to the council chambers.
“My council will be here in just a moment. The situation is quite serious and I am asking you as your teacher to be here. I want you to see what goes into being a leader.” Jonlyn said dryly.
“Understood. Am I allowed to speak?” Narthun asked humbly.
“I want to say yes,” Jonlyn paused, “but given my absence and how quickly the Ulmites have gathered…
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Dracula #28(6.5) by J L Hayes
“Are you sure you’ve rested enough?” Avram shot Dracula a concerned glance once his heart had returned to a more sedate pace. Sometimes he acted like a mother hen, he knew. Which was foolish when the chick in question was a vampire well over a hundred years old. And yet Avram worried about his employer/guardian. He knew Nico had his weaknesses as well as his strengths. He only prayed that others did not discover the former or fall prey to the latter.
“I am fine,” Nico assured him, his gaze wandering about the boat, as if searching for something. “Where is your friend? Why have we stopped here?” His brow furrowed. Avram wasn’t sure if he was more displeased or puzzled.
“He had some business nearby. You are hungry?” Avram held out the bread and cheese he’d saved from earlier.
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