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"What does Falcon think?"
Quaid frowned "What’s he got to do with it?"
"I dunno" I shrugged "I trust his opinion over Mike’s when it co his heart to judge"
"Oh Right Well, I know he thinks you need to be watched over, but he’s eased off a bit since your coronation--says you don’t make as many stupid mistakes"
"Really?"
"Yeah He’s not worried any boundaries with Arthur, either I know he even told Mike we should just place a guard on you while you sleep--leave it at that"
I nodded "Do you think it rong of me to seek the opinion of the House?"
Quaid shook his head "Not if they also agreed with you"
"Which they did" I looked at hter without guards flanking htly to look down attoward hi a bit "Can I borrow you for a few minutes today?"
"May I enquire the reason?"
"Yes, for it with a saine said I could only go in there with her or you, and I can’t go with her"
"Is there a reason?"
"Yes She’s a big fat liar, and I need to get the truth"
One of Arthur’s broered
"She told me about this curse," I said "The Curse of Lilith, you know, the seduction one"
"Yes, I’ve heard of it"
"Yeah, well, she neglected to mention that it only works on men with a heartbeat And Jason said--"
"So Jason’s in on this, too" He turned and started walking away
"Yes He’s going to show ht to come to me?"
"I…I didn’t know I could--or should" I foldedhim "Jason pointed out these oddities, Arthur You never even talk toto do with ; I stopped, too
"It’s like you avoid it--for so it"
"Well, that may be the case, but you, of all people, should have been talking to s I had wrong I mean, I always just assumed everyone in the vampire world knew about the prophecy, and then you tell me they didn’t--that no one knew, and now Jason tells e and read the scroll, which he doesn’t believe is a prophecy at all, and…I’ht But he’s also wrong"
"What does that aine is not lying, and I’m not one hundred percent sure she’s aware of her misinterpretations, either"
"So, you don’t think it’s deliberate?"
"She’s been by herself all these centuries, Amara She’s been one of only twenty Lilithian’s allowed to walk the light, and any inforave her hope for a better future, she’s held onto like a precious stone"
My shoulders dropped
"She , but look at all she has achieved because of that" He stepped into hts who stormed Elysium and rescued you It was her interpretation of the scrolls that saw hundreds of vairl--possibly to their deaths, should Morgaine be wrong Of course I have not spoken with you of the correct interpretation, because everything good we have here is based on what Morgaine started And that is ht freedo"
I didn’t realise I was standing on ain "So, you think I shouldn’t meddle in this, because the lie works?"
"It’s not a lie, my lady It’s a misconception--and that’s the truth The problem with that is, no matter how many men read those scrolls, it is subject to the opinion of the interpreter"
"So, do you even think there is a prophecy?"
He hesitated "I hope so"
Mike ca staircase and started toward us "Hey, Ara, what’s up?"
"Library," Arthur said quietly, touching ht"
I nodded, and he disappeared "Hey, Mike What’re you doing?"
"Heading hoht"
"Ho over his shoulder then "Why?"
"Well, aside from the fact that I am clearly not needed here," he said spitefully, but smiled at me after "There’s a bit of a problem with Emily"
"Is she okay?"
He shook his head "She just screamed down the phone at me--told me to aded "Guess I’ve just been so busy I haven’t really had tiroaned "You always do this"
"Do what?" He followed reat when you ith irls you dated ended up sobbing piles of neglected waste You…I don’t know, it’s like you want them there when you need thehed and opened the door "Okay, in truth, it ht’ve been like that with the others because I didn’t love the inside as he stepped onto the front landing "It’s not ive me a quick kiss on the cheek "I’ll see ya too--" He pulled out his phone and stood beside otta snap a recent pic for your mum and dad I’ll drop by and tell them all aboutaway froive Sam a slap for me"
"Will do"
"And…take your ti on the doorfra"