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“You’re taking all the fun out of this,” Baldewin accused, mostly to make him smile

Tori snorted, but he let go and opened the door, cool wind blowing past them Baldewin followed him out and felt instantly that he’d set foot on ene sensation?

Alric turned and gestured, and Tori went to hi

“Tori, I think it’s best you knock on the door and announce us” Alric indicated the red house in question

“Oh, trust me, she already knows you’re here” Tori turned and faced the s his voice “Poruests”

The door opened with a bang, a short and stocky wo out, really, as she made for them

Mathilda Taavi’s greying hair was in a sih jeans and a worn-in work shirtwhen interrupted She shook a finger at Tori as she er “You! You dare to leave us and then bring back dragons?!”

Alric stepped forward, s her off before she could reach Tori and forcing her to a halt His Finnish was i of the Fire Dragons With ons, and our retinue Who ht you be, madam?”

She stopped, eyeing hiuised hostility “I don’t really care who you are You’re dragons I knohat you did in the war”

“You’re entirely wrong in what you know,” Tori said His voice was firm, shoulders squared “Everyone in this clan is When I escaped from here—”