sees me in his company,
but if he does, I will be ashamed of myself.»
«I probably don’t have these sizes of do —
ma clothes,» Reana said. – And even close to… shops
they will open in a few hours.
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«This is Hoverstein, isn’t it?» Gorodok
near Mapples? The ex-demon asked.
«Yes,» Reana said.
«Okay, I must have left my car nearby…
what luck! I think I’ll just get her back and we’ll go to my place.»
To me, at the Grand Paradise. We’re just on our way.» I have
My own casino, I didn’t tell you right away… I also work part
– time here…
Damiel leaned back in his chair
and frowned. «Grand Paradise!» You’re kidding me, roga-
ty!
– Just don’t applaud! he quipped back
Keijigen. «Okay, I’ll be quick. Don’t be naughty here, guys.
And ignoring Da-miel’s disapproving looks
,he left the house, whistling
to himself.
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CHAPTER 8. TOWARDS
ENJOY YOUR ADVENTURES
Closing the door, Reana returned to the kitchen. The visitor
looked out of the window that overlooked the part of the garden where
the cabin was visible. So strange. It was the first time she had ever seen this man
,and he claimed to know everything about her. And indeed,
he said things that she
had never told anyone before.
– Do you really know all about me?“ – What is it? „she ventured
to ask, to break the silence.
«I think so,» he said. – At least all of them
until last night. I knew everything about everyone within
sixty kilometers… I think so. But you
don’t like these roses, and you want to dig them up in the fall.
«Exactly…» said Reana sadly. «How
strange… living like this, living like this, and then it turns out that someone is
watching you all the time…
«Hey, no, I didn’t mean to upset you!
Damiel started to hug her, but she
took a couple of quick steps back. He looked at his empty hands and didn’t
come any closer. «I’m sorry. I can’t believe
this is happening. You weren’t supposed to find out. And I
wasn’t watching. I just existed, and if I existed,
I knew everything about everyone, such a job, or something… I don’t know how
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He sat down on a chair near the window and
stared thoughtfully into the distance. Then he got up abruptly and went into the room. —
To be honest, I am very concerned about what is happening. I
’ve lost my sword, and I can’t feel my brothers. It looks like
something serious has happened.
Moving to the spot on the parquet floor left by the wreckage
of the black arrow, he added —
«And this is… It’s not from Earth. And not from heaven. He looked
at Reana excitedly. —
It seems that everything that is happening now is somehow connected. Will you
help us?»
«Yes, of course… I’ll help you in any way I can. But what can I
even do? I’m a small person, I
have nothing. «Reana sat down in a chair and hugged a pillow. – I don’t know how I
cured you. I couldn’t do it before.
And she held out her hand and showed me the half – healed
cut. «I was the one who swung the knife badly the day before yesterday… and it didn
’t heal at all! There was a lot of blood…
«Reana,» Damiel began to explain. – You are a creative
person, your inspiration and talent have always replenished
my strength, expanded my opportunities, this is a special energy,
in your world you do not see it, but we, energy,
if you can say so, entities, perceive it
differently. I’m stronger around you. I was hoping you could help
I need to get better, and that’s what happened. But there were no such
precedents before. I also don’t know how it all
works now.
«I see…» said Reana, although it wasn’t entirely
clear, what was happening just didn’t fit in her
head. – As always, everything is complicated. Does this
energy also strengthen Keijigen?
– Perhaps… you were able to heal him, too, as I
understand?
– Yes… but he wasn’t as seriously injured as you… Oh,
Is it okay that I call you «you»?
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– Nothing! This is definitely better. I
don’t even feel comfortable – " Damiel smiled.
Reana thought again that these strange
adventures that had found her so unexpectedly were probably
dangerous and could cause a lot of trouble. But in the soul
of settled some joy because it is boring and not enough
someone’s life has changed, that someone needs her
help, and this time she is really able
to do something, perhaps important and necessary. It was as if she had been asleep
all her life, and this night she woke up full of energy
and the desire to do something absolutely out of the ordinary
,exceptional.
– I want to understand how I can be useful,
and I probably need to train myself somehow, «she said to Dami-
el.
«I just need you to be around.»
– I’m close enough as it is.
Damiel stood up, put his right hand on the bottom of the sofa
,and lifted it as easily as if it were made of styrofoam.
«But people can’t, can they?» – he asked.
Reana rolled her eyes and shook her head.
At