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2、MaryCalmes2ISOMETIMEStherewerejustnotenoughhoursintheday,andnomatterwhatIdid,Icouldnotgeteverythingdone.Ihadgottenextrapressurewhenmyboyfriend—partner,themanIwouldtakeabulletfor—hadtoldmewehadtogooutoftowntohisgrandfather‘seightiethbirthdayparty.DuetothefactthatIwasaseniorassociateatth
3、elawfirmwhereIpracticed,IhadtoworkextralongandextralatetoclearmyschedulesoIcouldgetaway.Asaresultofthat,wehadnotbeenabletoflyouttogether,butIhadmadesurewewouldbesittingsidebysideforthetriphome.Holdingtheman‘shandduringtakeoffandlanding—hewasanervousflyer—wasreallysomethingIenjoyed.Gettingoff
4、theplaneattheBlueGrassAirportinLexington,Kentucky,Imademywaydownthestairstowardthebaggageclaim.IturnedmyphoneonasIwalkedandcalledmysentinel,JaelEzran.Alongwithpracticinglaw,Iwasalsoawarder,whichmeantIhuntedandkilledthingsthatwentbumpinthenight.Istoodbetweenpeopleandthedemonhordealongwithmyfe
5、llowwarders—fiveofusaltogether—withoursentinelJaelEzran.Everycityhadfivewardersandonesentineltoleadthem.Everynightwetooktothestreetsinpairs,oneofusrotatingtohaveanight,ormorethanone,off.Iftherewasn‘tmuchgoingon,onlytwowentout.Iftherewasalotofactivity,thenJaelpatrolledwithusandwe‘dbeoutinteam
6、softwoorthree.Itjustdependedonthecreaturesfromthepit.Nexus
7、MaryCalmes3Butinthelightofday,IwouldnormallybeatworkdoingthelawyerthingatKessler,TorranceandPrice.Iwouldbeapartnersoon,Mrs.Kesslerhadtoldme.Shelikedme,theboardlikedme,andthefactthatmycaseloadwastheheaviestoftheassociatesandmywinrecor
8、dwasclosetoperfecthadputmeoverthetop.AndIwaspleased—tiredbutpleased—thatIhadprovenmyselfbeyondashadowofadoubttobeoneofthemenwhowouldseetothefirm‘senduringlegacy.AndnowIhadbeentoldtocatchmybreath.ItwasnotinmynaturetorestonmylaurelsonceIhadshownwhatIwascapableof,buttomysurprise,itwaswhattheoth
9、erpartnersatthefirmwanted.EveryonestronglysuggestedItakeonfewerclients,theconsensusbeingthattheywantedmearoundforthelonghaul,notburnedoutatthirty-five.TheyhopedIcouldnowenjoymytimeoff,sothatwhenIwasatwork,Iwouldbe100-percentinvestedandnotworriedabo
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