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known.”
    Maggie looked around. “So what all do you do in here?” She leaned forward and picked up the television remote. “So what does a half-demon watch in the dream realm?”
    “You can have flatter abs in just two minutes a day!” A perky brunette with a bleached, toothy smile announced.
    Maggie clicked the channel button.
    “This floor cleaner is a miracle worker!”
    “This cookware set will be the last one you’ll ever use!”
    “How many foreign languages do you want to learn in a matter of days?”
    “Oookay.” Maggie switched off the TV. “You’ve got Hi-Def infomercials. That is so sad.”
    “Tell me about it. No sports channels, no movie channels, just nonstop raves for diet aids, kitchen tools, cleaning products, and exercise equipment. Maybe this is a nightmare.” He stood up and held out his hand. “What do you say we blow this joint?”
    Maggie felt the heat of his fingers as she allowed him to pull her to her feet. “We can do that?”
    “Sure we can. It’s our dream.” He laced his fingers through hers and snapped his fingers.
    If he hadn’t been holding her hand, she knew she would have fallen. There was a dizzying sensation as the world spun around like a tornado.
    Well, Dorothy, I don’t think you’re heading for the Emerald City .
    Once Maggie felt as if she was on solid ground again, the first thing she noticed was the hint of sulfur, and it wasn’t coming from Declan. She tightened her grip on his hand as she stumbled on loose rock. At least she now wore shoes. A rumbling sound rippling through the air had her looking up and up and up.
    “Are you kidding me? We’re at the base of a volcano! Don’t you get enough eau de sulfur at the old homestead so you feel you have to travel for more?”
    “No, that’s just a bonus,” he told her. “I thought you might like to stretch your legs.”
    “Stretch my legs as in hiking up a volcano?” By then she realized the shoes on her feet were hiking boots. “While I like long walks, I’m not all that keen on trekking up a cliff that looks like it’s ready to blow.”
    “No, it’s just having a minor tantrum.” He widened his stance when the ground rolled under their feet. “Besides, this is the best time to climb it. Makes it more challenging.”
    Maggie burst out laughing. “Lead on, Sir Edmund.” She gestured upward.
    Declan took hold of her hand and started up a rocky path. “You’re a Hellion Guard. That means you’re in top physical shape. This should be a walk in the park for you.”
    “Yes, we all endure rigorous physical training,” she replied. “But I’m not a glutton for punishment.” She rubbed her nose against the acrid smell. “I’ve done my share of hiking, but there are times when it’s nice to curl up with a good book.”
    He shook his head. “I can’t see you as a witch of leisure.”
    “When you’ve been on a mission that’s lasted for days and sleep was nonexistent, you think seriously about a week-long nap.” She paused to pick up an odd-shaped piece of shiny lava rock and tucked it into her pocket. She was curious to see if it would show up once she was out of the dream realm. “So this is your idea of exercise?”
    “I also like running. I’m not into joining a fitness club, so I use the track at the high school.” He climbed easily over a tall boulder and helped her to do the same.
    “I hope you have a dozen water bottles on you, because while you might not mind the smell, I do. And why doesn’t it smell like rotten eggs?” She wrinkled her nose.
    Declan laughed. “Sulfur only smells musty and acrid. The rotten egg smell comes from hydrogen sulfide.”
    “Great, a science lesson, too,” she muttered, wishing for her perfume, although she wasn’t sure the black-orchid scent would blend well with the pungent smell around her. “You must have been teacher’s pet.”
    “You either received high marks in your studies, or you received a whipping,” he said matter-of-factly.