” Angela’s words were firm.“No, of course not.” The orc gave an evil grin. “But we are motivated to get the sword piece. It is valuable to u...s. And the Doge will not be able to stop us.”“Only put a bounty on our heads if we’re caught.” Angela slumped in her saddle. “Maybe we can buy it?”“We just have to not get caught.”“You make it sound easy, Thrak.”“The thief,” Sophia said. “She’ll do it and we’ll ... umm...”“Create the diversion,” Chaun finished. “The stakes will be high. At any moment our. Eventually, I told him what was on my mind."I just wanted to tell you something, and it's personal," I told him."What's up?" he asked."Well, I've been working on a special little project for a few months now. Mom, dad, and Aunt Lacy already know about it, and I wanted to tell you too," I replied."OK, what is it about?" he wondered.I cleared my throat, ripped it off like a band aid."I'm working on an incest project, to see what it's like for incestuous couples to be together," I said. "Would you like a glass of wine?"When I nodded, he led us over to a table set up on the deck. The air wasn't frigid as it had been the day before. There was a fire crackling in a large, outdoor fire pit I hadn't noticed until now. It kept us warm enough that all of the doors between the deck and the house were open for the party.Thankfully, none of the other wolves had arrived yet so I had some time to pull myself together. After pouring each of us a glass of wine, Evan headed inside to take. Blake finally decided to hold off on contact with the Ancients, not to call Windsong and keep looking on Leafcutter."One thing I want you to do 'Coon is backtrack all of de Chateau's calls and see if he made contact with anyone from CFS. That's where the project was being carried out. How did he come up with the chips?" Blake ordered.When I returned to my room Cain came with me. I had requested a shepherd for a run. I told him the same thing I had instructed Dane and plugged in the monitor so.