mall-caps;letter-spacing:4px;">THE SPARK OF DAWNHe skirted the issue with pretty words wrapped in seduction that almost went unnoticed by the petite coyote for which it was meant. She rarely played games. If he had been any other person, it would have been certain to provoke her outrage. Or apathy. As it stood, she found herself curious — just what did this charming thing want from his feisty friend? Her frown dominated all sense of curiosity. An exchange. 'Exchange' was not a strange concept for her — she'd spent most of her life in Barbados 'exchanging' for passage to Freetown — yet she wondered if his exchange was far different from the filthy sailors who passed through the port city.
As she pondered what accepting meant, she listened and studied and thought. His laughter was distracting, his smile just the same. It was as if she planned to make a deal with the Devil, a handsome likeness of Momoztli Himself who promised knowledge she so desired. Yes, she did not renege on her promises. But was he so trustworthy? The large, roguish, brooding thing before her that so stirred the strangest admiration and irritation at the same time, was he as trustworthy as she claimed to be?
"Fine, we will eschange. But if aye find you haft lied to me, mi dulce lengua bífida serpiente," she took a moment to pause, lifting one feminine hand to press against the lean chest set before her. Dangerously, carelessly, she allowed sharp claws to dig into the flesh. "You ahre not too big to injure. Aye do not liek to be lied to. Aye promise." Threatening words came out low and warm and laced with anger and danger just as his lovely green eyes seemed to promise.
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