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elegant, he might board a sleigh two nights hence and harry wingless reindeer into flight.Leaning conspiratorially across the table, Typhon says, “Son, any of a thousand have sent him running from that house, to his Granny Rose or to a bar. You didn’t need to be so direct. And if you continue will certainly fail your friend, Ethan, and in fact may yourself be look—to quote the Bard—[484] and your rough edges might alarm them. They are a wary group, and skittish. One politician and two of his handlers.”Dunny dares to ask, “May I continue to protect Ethan?”“After your repeated breaches, I’d be justified in removing you now. There must be standards for guardian angels, don’t you think? Something more than good intentions. The position the cause of his death and the death of the boy.”They stare at each other.Dunny is hesitant to ask if he will be allowed to remain on the case, for fear that he already knows the answer.After Typhon tastes his martini again, he says, “My, but you are a firecracker, Dunny. You’re headstrong, impetuous, frustrating—but you’re also a hoot. You tickle me. You do.”Uncertain how to interpret those statements, Dunny waits, still and silent.“I don’t mean to be rude,” Typhon says, “but my dinner guests will shortly be arriving. Your lean and hungry
Sunday, December 21, 2008
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