Dirge POV

“You both dealt with Lord Glynthyra smoothly, I must say.”

Dirge turned with a big smile to see Anneliese’s father, Graydon Chalice, slide into the seat next to him. Judge Chalice still had the muscular, solid body acquired during his wrestling and boxing days. Although most of his boxing and wrestling were in a courtroom these days, he kept in shape through sparring with the Evenhide and Crimsontail shifters–and chasing after his grandchildren.

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