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Head canted to look up at her, Alric inquired, “He has all the skills required, then?”

“Froy is top-notch At least on that subject, I doubt there’s much left for me to teach him, not as a student” Lisette threw Tori a wink “After a full day of working alongside him, not to mention all that he did on the way here, I think he’ll pass every possible trial I can think to set him I only need to fore so I kno to best employ his skills”

“Ah Very well, then he’s a iddy child “More ained so many in such a short amount of time”

Tori sat there, reeling under the casual declaration He was a e in the clan He felt lightheaded and dizzy with it

A warm hand settled over his chest “Tori? Tori, breathe”

He sucked in a ragged breath, realizing belatedly that his otten that basic function He was a nized and appointed in a clan He’d never sleep again He was far too excited and in shock to ever settle enough to sleep

“Oh dear, I didn’t mean to shock him like that” Lisette crossed over to hi in “Tori? Baldehy is he reacting like this?”

“We didn’t explain enough, apparently” Baldewin sighed gustily “He wasn’t allowed e status in his old clan”

Several voices demanded incredulously, “What!”

Lisette growled, a ferocious ani limb from limb “Because he’s a man?”