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Rhi went back to her sketch, enjoying hoorking out while appreciating the quiet company of the male with her They worked like that for nearly thirtyher hand to shield her eyes froh in the sky, she looked up and ie the other day had gone really well; Uncle Brastias was not nearly as brutal as her father when Lord Pombray’s son moved too close to Rhi

"Hello, Lord Albrecht How are you?"

The boy didn’t answer, and she instantly saw the distress on his face

"Albrecht?"

"I’rabbed Rhi and yanked her to her feet Lord Pouards had

"What is this?"

"Don’t blauards and looked down at Rhi "It’s truly not his fault"

"What are you doing?"

"You’ll be coet aith this, do you?"

"If they want to get you back alive"

"Father--" Albrecht began

"Shut up!" He smiled at Rhi "Now, your father, uncles, and all those other dragons are away fro lizards to help you So let’s not ht?"

"Please don’t do this," Rhi begged

"We won’t hurt you, girl I promise"

"It’s not herself she’s worried about, I’lared down at Frederik

"What do you know of it, barbarian boy?"

"I knehat you were planning Your men are chatty when they’re drunk in the pubs And I like wandering around pubsbecause of drunks who are too chatty" Frederik stood "My Aunt Dagon kin are heading this way"

"You little bastard"

"But even if they’re not quick enough, I’ve already learned that Lady Rhianwen is never truly alone Not really"

"And what the hells is that supposed to--"

The sword tore through Po across Rhi’s face

The blade was yanked out and the talked around Pombray Talwyn’s sword dripped with blood She, like on kin, was a fan of the sneak attack While Talan wasit, re Pouards screamed