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Speaking in Tongues
[Embyr]
That fool Arthur texted us about an hour ago, some nonsense about Faye and a vision and us dying. Anyhoo, Hot Chick and I have been working ever since to "add wards" to the house or whatever. Damned if I know what the heck she's talking about. All I know is that Devona can be scary when she is serious, and right now she's as serious as fuck.
She tasked me with securing the house itself while she secured the greater perimeter. She gave me a large bowl of what she told me was sheep blood (I don't even want to ask) and sea salt that she mixed together with babies' tears or whatever the heck she said.
"Make sure that every windowsill and every doorway has been rimmed with the salt and blood mix
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