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he was glad etienne showed up first. he had more knowledge of the man than suzu—and certainly much more than the rest of this pack—and visibly relaxed at the arrival of the dark-masked wolf.

kouzen, lafayette greeted him, his voice soft and airy as he continued to catch his breath. sapphique is under attack. bad men 'ave taken our women—my manman, your manman, and chani. some of dem be wit' child.

his sea-green eyes were plaintive as they rested upon etienne's visage. we lost a man in de fightin', too—dere's only a few of us left. we need help; we can't get 'em back on our own.

he felt his heart racing like the rhythm of a bird's wings—fast but steady, slowing as he reached a point of safety. still, that didn't help the various jolts he felt, especially thinking of the situation he'd found himself in.

please help, etienne, he murmured.