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My escort ordered me to sit and said in aand no inappropriate language or topics of conversation Any of these things will result in your immediate ejection from Daood You have ten minutes" He stood by the door with his arms crossed and his face devoid of eet he existed so Iimportant

The door across the room opened and Devlen entered, followed by Pellow Devlen’s hands were manacled behind his back, but he smiled at me Pellow unlocked the cuffs, pushed Devlen into the chair and then shackled hiuard stationed hiht this was low security," I said

"It is But you’re my first visitor, and they don’t kno I’ll react Better safe than sorry"

His first visitor? A pang bounced in my chest He wore another short-sleeved blue jumper and black boots A number had been printed across the front of the shirt with Daritten underneath I noted he’d kept in shape The uniforhts to the present, I asked, "So if you play nice, then you won’t be cuffed to the chair next ti well behaved" He tilted his head "I told you back in Hubal I’d cooperate fully"

"I was still having trust issues"

"And now?"

"It’s better, but it will taketime"

"I’ll be patient"

Another oddity about him struck me "What happened to your Sandseed accent?"

"Gone for now I already stand out in here so I don’t need another…quirk" He leaned forward "Now, tell or?"

"My answer hasn’t changed since this "

"What about your Stormdancer? Does he knohy?"

"Of course Kade is in Ixia The Coreed to allow him to harvest the blizzards" I spotted the next question in his eyes and explained why I wasn’t with Kade "Cold season Northern Ice Sheet Icy wind"

He nodded "You hate the cold You use to shiver at night and I’d--"

"Don’t go there Working on trust, reht he was Ulrick threatened to bubble to the surface I squashed theed "Sorry"

We kept on safe subjects for a fewup on news He leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed despite his situation And happy Robbed of his freedoone and yet he seee?