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Her eyes , though shadowed beneath her helmet , narrowed as they fixed on the thief. The pale red glow beneath the metal hinted at the darkness she had embraced.
“ You shouldn’t test me , ” K’Dari warned , her voice calm but firm. “ I’ve dealt with others like you before . . . I wouldn’t want to see you end up the same way. ” She didn’t wish to sound hostile , yet lately , caution had hardened into instinct — her reflex to survive.