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Éibhear tried to think of a good excuse to get Izzy away from this table, but he never had a chance as Gaius, the Rebel King, and his twin sister Agrippina entered the hall, Uncle Bram behind them It had been decided that he’d be the one to infor the farippina demanded when she finally stopped at the table, her eyes on Izzy

"Aye And I’m sorry, but it wasn’t my choice"

"What do you rasp"

"We did"

"And?"

"And we could not kill her there I assure you it was not my or Éibhear’s decision Rhydderch Hael made it quite clear what he wanted and there are tiainst hi her back here alive then?"

"I felt confident she wouldn’t have survived the trip," Éibhear adht "And after what had happened to Vateria in the Desert Lands, it would not have looked good for her to die at the hands of Southlanders I’m sorry I know that’s not what you want to hear but--"

"Did she do that to you, Izzy?" Gaius asked He was staring at the wound on the lower left of her jaw, his brow pulled down in concern

"It’s just a little thing"

Agrippina closed her eyes, let out a breath

"Izzy, ÉibhearI’ you for any of this"

"Do not trouble yourself so," Izzy said" I understand hating someone who treated a fa theht at Haldane "Drearippina "And, if it helps, I did incapacitate the bitch"

Gaius grinned "You mean like you did Vateria’s father?"

"Wellshe did love him so And Rhydderch Hael just made it clear she was to be left alive He didn’t say she needed to be able to fly"

"You--" Haldane suddenly stepped in--"keep est you speak to him as a friend Do you expect us to believe that? That the father god of all dragons bothers with soreat pride, "is Rhydderch Hael’s chosen warrior"

Haldane snorted "Her?"

That’s when Talaith scrambled across the table, her hands alht hiswoman over his shoulder "Well," he stated calmly, "I’ll see you all at dinner"

They watched him walk up the stairs with Talaith, then to Éibhear’s surprise, Izzy apologized

"Gods, I’ht?"