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I paused as the cold cackle of her laughter grated across my skin. Even laughing she sounded like a b***h. I took a few deep breaths and smoothed back my hair. Cosima was not alone, I could hear other voices rising and falling on the wind. I grabbed my bat in a two handed grip and swung it a few times. My wing undulated with the action giving the twist of my body extra power. I whispered to the air. “Alright, it’s ass kicking time.” Feeling strong, and a little reckless, I started down the hill.
I had no idea when they would register my presence or what they would do when I arrived, so I moved as silently as possible. As I got closer, I could make out more of the conversation and began to piece together exactly who awaited me in the circle.
“I told you to find her!” Cosima
