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Mychael aiting for an answer

"I don’t know," I said frankly "It depends"

"On what?" His eyes searched my face, uncertain

"I had a life in Mermeia, with people there who love ht here," Mychael said softly "And needs you"

I laid a hand on his chest "I know; and I love you, too"

"There’s a ‘but’ in there What is it?"

"What would I do on Mid?"

Mychael’s hands went to azed down at me "You could marryto be asked a particular question and actually hearing it I kind of stopped breathing there for alips brushed ed to exhale, too I was on a roll "Marry you?"

Mychael kept his lips close to reed to become the wife of the paladin, ould I do?"

"Do?"

I pulled back fro to sit around the citadel all day waiting to shine your armor I don’t do armor"

Mychael looked so honestly horrified that I had to laugh

"I have squires who do that," he said

"Sharpen swords?" I asked

"An arhts"

"Warm your bed?"

"Now, that position is open" His voice was a husky whisper

One corner of my lips curled in a tiny smile "As nice as I know that job is, I need more"

"I know"

I knew I could set up shop in Mid or offerskills to the city watch as a consultant, and I’d be good at either one But it wasn’t enough, not anyo back to what I was before," I said

Mychael gave a low laugh "So now that you’ve help save the world, you want o that far"

His eyes shone "How far would you go?"

I ignored the double entendre "I want to help people Really help people I want to make a difference" I winced "That sounded hokey as hell, didn’t it?"

"I’ve heard the words before"

"Fro, appreciative look Iood"

"You run an all-boys club, ree that, and I think she’s right Besides, ether"

"I’m only too aware that you and orders are like oil and water As tothe people in Mer house of Carnades’s Conclave allies, there are going to be quite a few high-level teaching positions vacant, sorandmother, Tarsilia Rivalin, know each other"

I cleared my throat "Intimately"

Mychael raised a brow "Really?"

"And then soodfather into coe influx of cadets ill need specialized instruction Tarsilia and Garadin’s talents and knowledge would be a much- needed addition to our curriculum"

"Influx of cadets?"

"I think you know by now that Justinius likes shaking things up," Mychael said

I was instantly on guard "Uh… yes, I noticed that"