She smiled and shook her head. "Honestly, if it was just you, I'd have been civil and that'd be it. But with the boy...there's a reason to at least attempt it once more. You might not like it, but sirens like to group together, and so might he."
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She smiled and shook her head. "Honestly, if it was just you, I'd have been civil and that'd be it. But with the boy...there's a reason to at least attempt it once more. You might not like it, but sirens like to group together, and so might he."