[from “Under the Influence,” a very short Kate Shugak story]

Kate stood up. Mutt cast a languishing farewell look at Jim and padded to her side. “You’re scaring me, Chopin. You’re starting to sound like a crusader.”

I’ve already got a cause, he thought as he watched her walk out the door.

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