ARAH“Arah, it’s me.” Jeric’s voice called from behind the door, a little shaky.She pulled the door open fast and saw him backing away from Barky, who was snarling with his teeth bared. Jeric’s grip tightened around the paper bags in his hands. The dog stood low, growling deep in his throat, angry eyes fixed on Jeric.“Barky, stop!” she commanded. “It’s Jeric. You used to like him.”Barky didn’t listen. He kept creeping forward, step by step, muscles tense. It wasn’t until she stepped between them that the dog seemed to snap out of it. His eyes shifted to her, and something in her—maybe the look on her face—made him hesitate. He snorted, then turned and slunk back to his doghouse like nothing had happened.She turned to Jeric, who looked just as stunned as she felt.“I’m so sorry. Are you okay? Did he hurt you?” she asked quickly, then paused, a realization creeping in.Gildeon had told her Barky could sense Ghulik—t
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