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Chapter 34 - A Drop of Red I

Ralph reached over and scooped Soleia into his arms before she could drop to the floor. She was as limp as a ragdoll in his arms, her eyebrows knitted together tightly as though she was in great pain.

"Shit. Soleia?" Ralph called out, shaking her gently in his arms, but to no avail. Soleia groaned softly in his embrace but otherwise made no movement, leaving Ralph to deal with the rapidly approaching old woman and the clerk alone.

"You have quite the nerve, young man, to steal from under my nose!" the old woman yelled as she pointed a wrinkly finger his way. She stormed over, her face red with rage as several customers watched on with curiosity. "I will have you handed over to the constables for this―!"

Her words were quickly swallowed and transformed into a scream when a shelf came toppling down.

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