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The sneezing came out of nowhere.

Holy fuck!! Bridget jumped at the sound and spun awkwardly. She was lucky in the direction she turned, because if he’d been the other way, she’d likely have sent herself sideways by stepping her good leg into the hole she’d dug.

I don’t know who you are, but you about scared the shit outta me. How about we get a good laugh over how ridiculous that is? And introduce ourselves. She called it out casually, with a friendly warmth to the words despite her caution. A sneeze definitely wasn’t a threat, but that didn’t mean whoever was behind it was harmless.