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In Egyptian mythology, Iai is a fascinating character. Jason stood there flexing his hands inside the gloves. Let them fetch their mistress, Jean-Claude said. Merlioni glanced back at Dolph, then moved a little farther down the kitchen, out of the line of fire, I think.

Then she called Guzman at the Downtown BalletCompany, to tell him she would be late with the charts. Onlythe traffic on First Avenue, late cabs foraging for singles paired for the night at Maxwell’s Plum andFriday’s and Adam’s Apple. He looked back once at Jean-Claude, a shine of eyes in all that hair. The day before? He had been so engrossed in his final preparations, he had completely neglected to eat.