| Then Calida kicked him in the back of his knees and hit him in his pressure point at the back of his neck, putting him out cold. |
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| It was then that Calida spotted the flickering light of a fire radiating around the doorway to her right. |
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| Calida had barely made it to the bottom of the stairs when Esmerelda ambushed her. |
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| She couldn't have been any older than Calida, with long, bushy blonde hair and a thick figure, dressed in baggy jeans and a ripped shirt. |
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| With food and water in her stomach, Calida let the urge to fall asleep take over and she fell into a dreamless, peaceful sleep. |
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| The door opened with a quiet swish and Calida heard footsteps near the bed. |
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| Calida cringed at the effortless way that those words passed through his lips. |
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| He glanced at Dallas and winked as Calida opened the gate and walked over. |
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