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When their hands made contact, something akin to a spark shot through his palm. Not like, a full blownĀ āoh god, my handās on fire!ā kinda spark. More like aĀ āyeah, thatās not what static feels likeā kinda spark. It was different. Distinct. Significant.
Ezekiel pulled his hand back and shook it out. Then, he looked at her.Ā āYou, uhh, youāre supposed to be myā¦ā he trailed off. Flirting with a lady was one thing. Calling her something demeaning was another. With a grimace, he tried,Ā āMy partner?ā
āThat is a better way to put it, I think.ā A servant... sheād rather he didnāt call him that. Far too close to what people had tried to make her, even if this was a more positive reason. A relief indeed, that he hadnāt been obtuse about this entire situation, even if heād initially come across as such.
āLaura Kinney, at your service.ā Bowing didnāt really seem appropriate -Ā it was probably safer to not be obvious. After all, if she qualified as a Heroic spirit, wouldnāt that mean almost anyone could? āSo... what should we do?ā














