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They were about to do that frantic kissing thing again, and she didn't know if she was strong enough to fight it-

"Hello!" a voice called froees had found thee demons were everywhere By sunset, she and Rydstrouards-until they'd reached a bluff overlooking a sea of tents spread out below

When the guards had come upon the outside the boundaries "when there are beasties about"

Rydstroe He'd been shirtless and still had blood on him, but he was outwardly-if not calm- then at least stable

Now, as she and Rydstroh a crowd of what must be hun­dreds, Sabine stared around her

The de at her lack of clothing The wo-unnecessarily long sleeves and skirts

A lesser sorceress would have been discomfited by

the fact that she wore a swath of cloth, a lanced around, her demeanor bored

When males leered at her body, Rydstro

As she surveyed her surroundings, Sabine had to exhale in exasperation Medieval castle, and kingdom, and people Why should she be surprised that this place looked to be straight out of a Renaissance fair?

The "housing" consisted of pavilion tents, each with elaborate valances hanging fronized several of the noble fadouards took them to a sizable round pavilion Inside, well-dressed males milled about, clearly noble­ outside the boundaries? Everyone has been inforroup We came from out­side"

"Well, we've no more room here," the man said "We can barely feed everyone as it is"

"Make roo"

Instant silence was followed by an uproar

-"Rydstrom hasn't been back to this plane in centu-riesr

-"But the scar?"

--"There were rumors he'd been captured by a sorcer­ess"

Sabine said, "Only a sorceress? Try the sorceress-"

"I aroeary of this"

"It's true," a woman's voice said from the back "He's Rydstrom" A de chestnut brown hair and petite horns that shone with health Ah, but she was a pastel-wearer She was forever dead to Sabine

Rydstrom narrowed his eyes at the female "Do I know you?"

She seemed taken aback "Iyes, you do I' to one of your sisters at Tornin" A young de skirts "And this is Puck" She ruffled his blonde hair "He was , and he stared at Sabine with owl eyes Which seemed to distress this Durinda, because she sent him outside at once

Sabine had just becoazes fell as one on her, Rydstrom said, "My prisoner, Sabine From Castle Tornin"

Jaws dropped, and another uproar sounded