thinking it was the magic. Our bodies should have different tolerances, but it didn’t seem to matter. His weren’t lasting any longer than mine.

“I’m working on that. But so far, a few minutes is the best I can manage.”

He shrugged. His motions were already more fluid, and I knew the blood he’d ingested was working. “What was the one you used on yourself?”

“Umm. Sense and reflex enhancing. Super strength kind of got me in trouble last time, so I decided to try something more subtle.”

He snorted. “Pepper spray was hardly subtle.”

I could hear the approval in his voice and didn’t take offense. “Well, it seemed like a good idea.”

I decided not to mention my worries that it wouldn’t wo...

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