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A demon was asking me what I wanted. My eyes flicked to Al, and he shrugged. “What do you want?” he said softly.

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Kim Harrison
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: January 1
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Midwest
Wyoming
Dawn Cook
Shrugged
Softly
Als
Demon
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Eye
Wanted
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