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Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

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even be able to stay <strong>in</strong> this neighborhood. He might save upfor a home some day.He’d orbited <strong>the</strong> planet for so many years, he knew wherehe was on <strong>the</strong> model and he knew <strong>the</strong> model would enforceevery mile of that distance. He’d be with<strong>in</strong> spitt<strong>in</strong>g distanceof home once he got to Zhl<strong>in</strong>du, only a local year to go. TheTduun pass and sea were both dangerous cross<strong>in</strong>gs, and he’dhave to work his way. Borlunth wasn't reputed to be allsweetness and light ei<strong>the</strong>r, that was only a year away, onceyou got past <strong>the</strong> swamp. Then aga<strong>in</strong>, he never really neededto leave this island, several million people had lived here all<strong>the</strong>ir lives.He drifted down toward <strong>the</strong> band also, stunned at whathad happened to him. What would Ava do when she realizedshe’d left him? She should have popped right back to get him,but it was at least an hour now. The music was pretty driftyand she’d left him with quite a bit of her cup, as well as hisown. He wasn’t about to let it go to waste. There was quite acrowd and nowhere to sit. He was sway<strong>in</strong>g back and forthwith <strong>the</strong> music. He might as well not bo<strong>the</strong>r worry<strong>in</strong>g abouthis situation until <strong>the</strong> show was over and he came down offthis buzz.It was a pretty decent look<strong>in</strong>g girl that asked him, “Canwe lean on each o<strong>the</strong>r?” She was darker and more roundedthan Teng<strong>in</strong>e, but still as maxed as anyone ever set a cherub.She was a bit more muscular than he liked <strong>in</strong> a woman butnowhere near someone to say ‘no’ to. Her face was noth<strong>in</strong>g35

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