Remi POV ContinuedThe door exploded open."WHERE IS AUNT REMI."Pipper. In her nightgown. Hair everywhere. Eyes red like she'd been crying."Here," I said. "Pipper I'm right—"She saw me. Launched herself at the bed. I caught her. Barely."I HEARD YOU LOST YOUR HANDS," she said into my neck."What?""Cook said you were eaten by creatures and lost your hands and legs and Uncle Nero was covered in your blood—""Pipper." I pulled her back. Looked at her face. "Look at me. Both my hands are right here. Count them."She counted. Very seriously. "Two.""Two. Correct. I have a sprained ankle. That's all.""And Uncle Nero?""The venom got a little worse. But he's here. Look."She turned. Saw Nero standing shirtless by the window."You're okay," she said."I'm okay," he said."Cook said—""Cook is dramatic," Nero said. "Don't listen to cook."Pipper wiped her face. Collected herself. Then looked between us with very suspicious seven-year-old eyes."When did you become so caring," she said to
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