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Wylan egész testében megborzongott. Az ajtórésen keresztül látta, amint Kaz leguggol, hogy a kislány szemébe nézhessen.
– Hogy hívják ezt a nagyfiút? – kérdezte Kaz, egyik kezét a kutya ráncos nyakára fektetve.
– Ezt itt Foltos Maestro.
– Valóban?
– Nagyon szépen tud üvölteni. Papa megengedi, hogy én adjak nevet a kiskutyáknak.
– Foltos Maestro a kedvenced? – kérdezte Kaz.
A kislány láthatóan fontolóra vette a kérdést, majd megrázta a fejét.
– Addam von Ezüstmancs herceget szeretem legjobban, aztán Pihepofát, és csak utána jön Foltos Maestro.
– Ezt jó tudni, Hanna.
A kislány szája enyhén tátva maradt.
– Honnan tudod a nevemet?
– Minden gyerek nevét ismerem.
– Tényleg?
– Ó, igen. Albert a szomszédban lakik, Gertrude pedig az
Ammberstraaton. Az ágyuk alatt és a szekrényük mélyén lakom.
– Tudtam! – suttogta a kislány győzedelmes hangon. – Mama azt mondta, hogy nincs ott semmi, de én mindvégig biztos voltam benne. – Oldalra billentette a fejét. – Nem látszol szörnyetegnek.
– Elárulok egy titkot, Hanna. Az igazán rémes szörnyetegek sosem látszanak annak.

50-51. oldal

Kapcsolódó szócikkek: Cornelis Smeet · Hanna Smeet · Kaz Brekker · Wylan Van Eck
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Kaz squat down so he could look the little girl in the eye. “What’s this big fellow’s name?” Kaz said, laying a hand on the dog’s wrinkled neck.
“This is Maestro Spots.”
“Is that so?”
“He has a very fine howl. Da lets me name all the puppies.”
“Is Maestro Spots your favorite?” asked Kaz.
She appeared to think, then shook her head. “I like Duke Addam Von Silverhaunch best, then Fuzzmuzzle, then Maestro Spots.”
“That’s good to know, Hanna.”
Her mouth opened into a little O. “How do you know my name?”
“I know all children’s names.”
“You do?”
“Oh, yes. Albert who lives next door and Gertrude on Ammberstraat. I live under their beds and in the backs of the closets.”
“I knew it,” the girl breathed, fear and triumph in her voice. “Mama said there was nothing there, but I knew it.” She cocked her head to one side. “You don’t look like a monster.”
“I’ll tell you a secret, Hanna. The really bad monsters never look like monsters.”
Now the little girl’s lip trembled. “Did you come to eat me? Da says monsters eat children who don’t go to bed when they’re told.”
“They do. But I won’t. Not tonight. If you do two things for me.” His voice was calm, almost hypnotic. It had the coarse rasp of an over-rosined bow. “First, you must crawl into bed. And second, you must never tell anyone you’ve seen us, especially your da.” He leaned forward and gave Hanna’s braid a playful tug. “Because if you do, I’ll slit your mother’s throat and then your father’s, and then I’ll cut out the hearts of all these sweet slobbering hounds. I shall save Duke Silverhaunch for last so that you will know it’s all your fault.” The little girl’s face was as white as the lace on the neck of her nightgown, her eyes wide and bright as new moons. “Do you understand?” She nodded frantically, chin wobbling. “Now, now, no tears. Monsters see tears and it only whets their appetites. Off to bed with you, and take that useless Maestro Spots along too.”
She skittered backward over the landing and up the stairs. When she was halfway up, she cast a terrified glance back at Kaz. He raised one gloved finger to his lips.
When she was gone, Wylan slipped out from behind the door and followed Kaz down the steps. “How could you say something like that to her? She’s just a child.”
“We were all just children once.”
“But—”
“It was that or snap her neck and make it look like she fell down the stairs, Wylan. I think I showed remarkable restraint. Move.”

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Kapcsolódó szócikkek: Hanna Smeet · Kaz Brekker · Wylan Van Eck