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"Meck wee-pee," Vlad finished casually, as though Lusca had simply forgotten the word. She got slowly to her feet, willing Vlad's swift demise with every inch of her being, in all conceivable ways — spontaneous combustion, piano from the sky, freak aneurysm. He just stood there, leering at the angry urchin (a nickname that would be bestowed upon her later) until some other thought fluttered past and stole his attention. "I go," he declared, half-turning inland before adding. "Not needing say thenks - ees pleasure of Vlad."