As she fumbled into her bag for the phone, she was amazed to note that she’d already devoured the cake, and her coffee was nearly gone, too. “Hello?” “Hey, Natalie,” said Eliana. “You’ve been gone nearly two hours. I’m so proud of you!” “Ha ha.” “You’ve never actually stayed gone before when I’ve kicked you out.” “Do you need me to come back?” “Hell, no. I just wanted to make sure you weren’t shopping for metal spikes. You know, for your pit.” “That was my next stop. The last place only had wood.” Eliana laughed. “You want to meet up later? I need to go shopping for the Hot Pepper party.” “Sure. By the way, have you seen that new shop? It’s called Strange Magic.” “No. But it’s gotta be the size of a closet.
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