"Once in a while I defuse one and set it back up in his room." Alec was trained in warfare after all. "That guy's gotta run out of steam at some point, right?"
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Re: Clarice and Alec
"Once in a while I defuse one and set it back up in his room." Alec was trained in warfare after all. "That guy's gotta run out of steam at some point, right?"