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Behind the fury, he was tired. He was tired of being hauled around and shoved into a little room. He was tired of trying for me and failing. And to have Minias know it, to be carted off under his leash…It was almost insulting. Maybe, if I gave Al a night of peace to lick his wounds and his pride, he would grant that same courtesy to me?

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Kim Harrison
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: January 1
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Midwest
Wyoming
Dawn Cook
Littles
Room
Als
Leash
Little
Behind
Grants
Leashes
Trying
Rooms
Wounds
Shoved
Would
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Lick
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Gave
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Pride
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Night
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Courtesy
Around
Behinds
Grant
Hauled

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