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The sorceress did

With a nod at the now e I never thought I'd see-so are you ready to divvy what happened?"

Rydstro out his false vow, ending with, "I'ot another two days"

"Look, I know I'm the last person you want to take advice from, but you can't force this You can't make her love you"

"Then ould you do?"

"You know, do nice shite for her Buy her things Really think about what she likes and what makes her happy and make it happen She'll come around And if

she doesn't, you can cut off your horns for her Chicks

dig that"

Rydstroh, Cadeon's had been shorn "What the hell did you do that for?"

"Holly wanted a norive her normal She's since beratedain Then she outlined what she was going to do to rew back Gods, brother, that woman quicks my wick" Then he frowned "Wait ato be my queen? What the hell is she now?"

Deceived

A stor, outside the house and within it as

well

Rydstro to confess to Sabine about his sham vow With a heavy heart, heCadeon to finish his drink

Though he'd been working to earn her trust, Ryd-strom was about to destroy it with one blow But he had no choice Every time she called him her husband was like a knife to the chest

He sat beside her in the bed "Sabine, there's so I must confess to you"

She didn't answer, didn't turn to hi him know she'd awakened

"All I ask is that you try to understand the circum­stances Can you do that?"

No response He laid his hand on her shoulder and tugged her over to face him She opened her eyes

They were filled with blood

"What is this? Sabine, what's happening?"

"It'shere" Her words were slurred, her skin waxen

He gathered her up in his ar