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quiet. For once, Matteo

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a few more st

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but he still

the pouch tight

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ar drove by slowly. Matteo froze

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now. Everyone could be watch

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ome rest. You

walked away, disappea

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his hand - a simple, worn leathe

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and start

g him face to face with Dominic Pendragon - the king

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