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A smile spread through her.  No one is pretty when they come. Everyone knows
that.
 I disagree, he said.
Katie blushed.  Well, thank you. She looked at Seamus crotch. He had a very
impressive hard-on.  Can I help you with that? She nodded to his lap.
 I would love for you to help with that, but I suspect that I will have to take care of
it later.
 Where s the fun in that? She cocked her head to the side as she realized that she
was able to see the wall on the other side of Seamus.
 I 
Katie sat up in the tub.  Seamus? What s going on? Why can I not see you clearly? It
looks like you re fading.
 Damn. I m sorry, Little Katie. This happens sometimes.
 What happens? What s wrong? She tried to reach for him but when her hand
passed through him, the tingles were not very strong.
 I have to fade out for a bit and regain my strength. His voice was fading.
 You mean like falling asleep?
 A bit.
 But you ll come back?
His smile was tender as he reached for her face.  As soon as I can. Hopefully in the
morn.
 Okay. Her heart twisted in her chest as she watched Seamus fade away. One
more thing that was completely unfair about his situation.
There had to be a way to break that damned curse. If one selfish twit who knew
nothing of witchcraft or the paranormal could bring it about, surely there was a way to
reverse it.
It was too bad there wasn t a way to throttle a ghost. If Etain really did haunt
someplace in the castle, Katie would love a chance to tell her off. The idea of pushing
Etain off the battlements crossed her mind but Katie quickly dismissed it. She could
never do that. Besides, it probably wouldn t do anything to a ghost anyway.
Katie wasn t sure how long she sat in the cooling water. Seamus wasn t going to
just reappear so soon and wishing wasn t going to make it happen.
She got out of the tub and grabbed a towel off the warming rack. As she dried off
she thought about what she could do to help Seamus. Etain held the key to breaking the
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curse. She was sure of it. But it was doubtful she could just walk up and ask Etain for
the answer.
As Katie stood in front of her closet debating what to put on, it occurred to her that
it was a little too early for bed. She glanced at the bedside table and spotted one of the
castle brochures. She had read something about the castle having a library. There were
supposed to be current books available for guests to check out and a section on the
castle s history. Perhaps she could find some information about Etain.
She pulled a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt out of the closet.
Anything she could learn about Etain would help at this point.
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Sitting at a large table with of a bunch of dusty, old books, Katie wondered what
she had been thinking.
Most of the books were so old she was afraid to handle them. But the librarian said
she was welcome to read them. She just couldn t leave the library with them.
Completely understandable.
So far she hadn t been able to find anything more than a passing reference to Etain
and the fact that she had been the first wife of Lord Thomas Chichester. There was more
information on the second wife. Apparently that marriage turned out better and
resulted in heirs for the lord.
It was amazing Etain didn t have a dozen children after sleeping with that many
men. Then again, even back then women could do things to keep from getting
pregnant.
Katie wondered if Etain ever caught some nasty itch or virus while she was
hopping from bed to bed. Good thing Seamus never touched her.
Katie shivered in revulsion.
 Ah, there it is, a voice said from just behind Katie s right side.  I d wondered
where the family tome had gone. Was always a favorite of mine.
Without looking up from the page she was scanning so she didn t lose her place,
Katie waved to the pile to her right.  I m through with those, if what you re looking for
is in there.
When she didn t hear a response and no one took a book from the pile she d
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