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The blade was truly delightful, but, “Mostly the spine.” The knots coming loose was felt similar to that odd crack after turning one’s head too fast while stiff: a pop of radiating pain that turned into warmth almost immediately. A solution to a problem he hadn’t even known was there. “As to the rest, I don’t think I’ve ever turned down someone trying to get me into bed. Even for entirely innocent purposes.”