Aphrodite covers her mouth before the gasp escapes. She knows she's in over her head, and immediately creates a telepathic link to Dark, a distress signal.
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Dark lets out a laugh.

"Well I would be ly-----"

Dark's expression turns cold, and he begins to get angry and worried at the same time.

"Jade, if you excuse me I need to do something."

Dark drops all of the bags onto the pavement and takes flight towards the location of Aphrodite and Carolyn.

"Please let me get there in time."