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‘Did he share the profits with you, Domi Tikume?’ Ehlana asked him

‘What was that, Queen Ehlana?’ Tikuhed nervously and flushed just a bit

Then Mirtai strode up to the carriage

‘Is this the one?’ Tiku nodded happily ‘Isn’t she stupendous?’

‘Magnificent,’ Tikureed fervently, his tone alreeted her, clasping both hands in front of his face

Mirtai looked inquiringly at Kring

‘It’s a Peloi word, beloved,’ he explained ‘It ,’ she pointed out

‘Can there be any doubt, beloved?’ he replied

Tikume was still down on one knee ‘You shall enter our ca our people, you are a queen All shall kneel to you, and all shall give way to you Poeifts shall be bestowed upon you’

‘Well, now,’ Mirtai said

‘Your beauty is clearly divine, Do to his subject ‘Your very presence brightens a drab world and puts the sun to sha selected you as his htaway to our caoodness,’ Ehlana breathed ‘Nobody’s ever said anything like that to en told her blandly ‘We feel that way about you of course, but we didn’t want to be too obvious about it’

‘Well said,’ Ulath approved

Mirtai looked at Kring with a new interest ‘Why didn’t you tell ht you knew, beloved’

‘I didn’t,’ she replied Her lower lip pushed forward slightly in a thoughtful kind of pout ‘But I do now,’ she added ‘Have you chosen an Oma as yet?’

‘Sparhawk serves o have a talk with Atan Engessa, Sparhawk?’ she suggested ‘Tell hi’s suit with disfavour’

‘That’s a very good idea, Mirtai,’ Sparhawk replied ‘I’m surprised I didn’t think of it myself’