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I dragged him to the car and propped him in the passenger seat. A quick drive to town and I pulled into the parking lot of Troy’s motel. Troy stepped out of his office and wasn’t surprised to see me when I came in backward dragging Orion behind me.
“Some. . .help,” I wheezed.
“Of course,” Troy agreed as he helped me lift Orion and heft him inside.
We tossed him onto a small couch beside the door, a new furnishing after last time’s ordeal on the floor. Orion’s feet stuck out one end.
I turned to Troy who knelt beside Orion. “I would’ve taken him to the hospital, but I’m a little paranoid about that place now and your place has nicer slabs than Mab’s.”
Troy smiled as he opened Orion’s eyes one at a time. They both held a faint bluish light in their dark depths. “That’s quite a
