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2024-10-29 19:42:56"You might be right about that." Her lips curled up in a smug smile before she turned her full attention to me. “Hi, I'm Tiffany. Tiffany winner. "
"Grace." I turned around until I was face to face with her. Immediately her smile slipped a little. Well, the memory of my childhood, a long scar that ran across my mouth to my chin, she had apparently not noticed before. “Maybe we should all pull paper bags over our heads. After all, nobody here wants to sully your sensitive sensitivity to aesthetics. "
Her mouth stayed closed. It wasn't that she avoided my gaze, she just suddenly didn't seem to feel so comfortable in her skin anymore. Yes, something like that could happen if you made such a big mistake.
I didn't say anything else either, just fixed her for a few silent seconds and then walked past her to the counter, where the lady behind was on the phone with someone. As I stood next to Reese, I felt her gaze on my back and when he automatically put his arm around my
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“Jilin's request surprised me a little. It is not exactly common to get reinforcements from other guilds for a comparably simple mission. ""We just want to make sure that the Iubas get to their destination without incident," I remarked a little pointedly. Now he couldn't ignore me anymore. "Hi, it seems you haven't noticed me yet, there is no other way I can explain your rude behavior. I am Grace Shanks, Venator Grace Shanks. "The look I got from Diccon Faust could only be seen as condescending. "Yes, very pleased," was all he said to me before turning back to Reese. "Is there any reason to believe that an incident might occur?"Why did he ask him the question now?"Not that we know of." Reese put his left hand back into his jacket pocket. I knew exactly that he was now holding his pack of cigarettes in his hand. But I also noticed how he gave me a look out of the corner of my eye. "But you can never have enough people who make sure that the proles do not p
Lurking in the Dark - Book 2 Never
He took his time with a reply. It was clear to him that this topic was quite delicate for me and that is why he only opened his mouth when we were halfway through the open-plan office and I wasn't even expecting an answer. "You should see them before we're cooped up with them in a van with them tomorrow.""I'm not sure it will make that much of a difference.""Believe me, it will be."Maybe, maybe not, just the prospect of seeing her right now, made my tension rise again. Not just because of what they'd done, but because of what they stood for. A shattered childhood, an orphan, the Venator's profession. It was only because of these proles that I became a Venator.When I was a little kid I always wanted to be a vet, or maybe a chimney sweep. Chimney sweeps brought luck and I liked the idea of bringing luck. Of course, I knew that these were a six-year-old's dreams, but without the events of that time, I wouldn't be who I was today.I couldn't tell if tha
Lurking in the Dark - Book 2 Glossary of parent groups and subspecies 1
Glossary of parent groups and subspecies• Canis-Proles descendant of dogs • Feles-Proles cat offspring (also includes big cats) • Vulpes-Proles fox descendant • Dama-Proles reindeer • Capella-Proles descending goats • Meles-Proles descendant of marten • Ursus-Proles bear descendant (raccoons) • Simia-Proles monkey descendants (chimpanzees / capuchin monkeys) • Sciurus-Proles squirrel offspring (also includes rats and mice) • Lacerta-Proles
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Core group: Feles-ProlesSubspecies: CascusLineage: The forefather of Cascus is the general house cat.Size: head-torso length from 47 to 52 centimeters (with tail 74 to 77 centimeters), withers from 29 to 33 centimeters.Weight: 3 to 5 kilogramsColor and Appearance: The Cascus is a very slender, muscular prole. The Cascus is characterized by its extremely long legs. The basic color of the fur is a deep black, which is only set off by long, white hair around the face, neck and neck. In this abundance, the small head looks small and delicate.Character: Pronounced social behavior among each other.Features: Toxic, extremely fast. Always in a big pack.Lifespan: A Cascus has a life expectancy of five to seven yearsDistribution: normalDistribution area: South and North America, Europe.-----Core group: Dama-ProlesSubspecies: DorcasDescent: deerSize: head-torso length f
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Core group: Feles-ProlesSubspecies: LyvaraPedigree: Lyvara’s ancestor is the general house cat.Size: head-torso length from 189 to 212 centimeters (with tail 201 to 223 centimeters), withers from 97 to 105 centimeters.Weight: 192 to 242 kilogramsColor and appearance: The Lyvara resembles a lynx in body shape. The characteristic ear brushes are also present, but in size it is far superior to its relatives. The elongated fur of the Lyvara is a deep red with black stripes like a zebra across its body. The Lyvara's short snout is also deep black.Character: Very aggressive. Pack animal.Features: The most striking thing about the Lyvara is the striped pattern.Lifespan: The oldest known Lyvara, a descendant of the first generation, has been housed in the Historia research station for twenty-three years. He is estimated to be twenty-seven years old now. It is impossible to predict how the derivative gene will affect the f
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Lurking in the Dark - Book 2 Control
Reese!"The screeching of the tires made my heart freeze in my chest for a moment, but Reese just kept rushing down the busy street and even ignored the indignant honking of the surprised motorists. A car braked so close that he brushed his black leather coat. The idiot didn't even register it. His gaze was solely on the Candir, who was rushing across the street with wide leaps.What a fool! Wasn't it he who taught me to have eyes and ears on a hunt anytime, anywhere? It almost seemed like he was going to kill himself!Horns, squeaks. An Audi couldn't stop in time and crashed into a Mercedes that barely braked before putting the Candir on the radiator.And what was Reese doing? He jumped at full speed on the hood, skidded over the metal, and just ran on on the other side.Damn it, this wasn't an action movie.I growled at something very rude, fasted my M19 harder, and sprinted down the sidewalk on this side of the street. I never let our pre
Lurking in the Dark - Book 2 Memories
Fool," I hissed and then made my way to the man who in the meantime had managed to get on his feet, but was still able to avert his gaze from the Candir's carcass.Yes, even if there have been many people who have already had bad encounters with proles, there are still some who have so far been spared. And the way this man looked, he was probably one of those lucky ones - well, he had been until today.I walked over to him, leaned forward slightly, and studied his cheesy face. “Are you okay? Have you been hurt? "His gaze flicked to me and then back to the corpse. His tongue twitched nervously over his lips. "No," he said, shaking his head. "No, I ... everything is okay.""Are you sure? We can have an ambulance fetched so ... ""No, everything is fine." His eyes flickered to me again, only to then rush back to the candir. This man really seemed like someone who had previously been spared such cruelty."OK. Maybe you'd better sit down a
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“The transport for the Iubas is planned for Saturday. If you wish, I will send you and Reese to Potsdam to attend the transfer of the proles to Historia. ""And where is the part where we can just shoot them?" Rees asked grumbling."You must not be killed."My eyes started to burn. "You killed my parents.""Yes, this assumption is obvious."Suddenly her calm manner pissed me off. There was this feeling, this damned injustice and the helplessness that I had struggled with my entire childhood and suddenly I couldn't sit down any longer. I jumped up, yanked the folder off the table, and tossed it across the office. "Those monsters killed my parents!""Shanks."I slapped Reese's hand away when he reached for me. "Why are these beasts allowed to live ?! We should burn them alive! "Jilin was not disturbed by my outburst. "That is against the law.""Fuck the law!" I turned around and pushed the chair aside, simply becaus
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I guess I just said that." Jilin adjusted the folder in front of him a little. “It was really just a coincidence. And only because of this, the other three Iuba were not killed, but captured. They also have numbers in their ears. ""Who tattoos proles?" I asked.Reese seemed confused too. "Historia does that."“Yes, but they haven't been to Historia yet. Or?"Jilin shook his head. “No, they weren't, but Reese's train of thought is not bad. These three Iuba also come from a research institution. Only this was directed by our esteemed Doctor Christopher Krynick. "My mouth opened, but no sound came out."Wait a minute," Reese said, leaning forward a little. "Are you saying that these three Iubas are from the first generation?"The first generation, the proles, who were born in the research laboratory of the dear doctor and thus were the forefathers of all descendants today."It looks like this." Jilin ran her fi
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I let out a gush of air and looked at the police car. Reese nodded to the officer at the car, gave final instructions, and then turned to me.When he looked at me with that slightly disgruntled expression on his lips, I couldn't help but smile. I had known him for more than three years now and he hadn't changed a bit during that time. Sometimes I believed that he was the only hold that still ensured that I didn't just collapse today.The past was over, but it continued to accompany the present like a shadow.Reese came to a stop right in front of me and looked at me as if trying to figure out what my smile meant since I was actually still mad at him."Do you actually know that I love you?" I asked him quietly.He raised an eyebrow a little. "You just wanted to strangle me, or did I misunderstand something?""One doesn't exclude the other." I wrapped my arms around him and leaned my head against his chest. Even through the coat I could hear h
