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Valek smiled. “Good. First, send Kade a reply, asking him not to come.” He pointed at the unopened letter on the table. I had forgotten about it. Sealed with wax, the message appeared to be secured. Valek shrugged. “I was bored.

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Maria V. Snyder
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Letters
Smiled
Messages
Appeared
Forgotten
Letter
Unopened
Asking
Send
Sealed
Firsts
Table
Shrugged
Come
Bored
Secured
First
Tables
Reply
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