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“What was Uncle Daeain

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“Uh-huh”

Is Marian pregnant? Daemon asked on a Red psychic thread

We won’t know for a feeeks, Lucivar replied

You know, you prick,Daeht ansas an answer

Lucivar’s gold eyes brightened when Jaenelle stepped into the great hall

“Hey, boyo” Jaenelle s one last story with me?”

“No! Put me down, Papa!”

When Lucivar didn’t respond fast enough, Daeut and launched himself at Jaenelle

Too fast, Daeed toward Jaenelle But Daeth from his beloved auntie He dipped and wobbled, but he landed without sla into Jaenelle

“Excellent backwinging” Jaenelle held out her hand as she gave Daemon and Lucivar a warm, amused look “Come on We’ll sit in Uncle Daemon’s study and read a story while he and your papa have a little chat”

When boy and Queen disappeared into the study, Lucivar rubbed his belly “Well, soimportant”

Daereat hall and went into the for room

Thank you, Beale,he thought when he saw the tray that held a decanter of brandy and two glasses Normally he wouldn’t consider a drink before the midday meal, but today

“You’re looking a bit rough, old son,” Lucivar said as he came into the room and closed the door

Daeenerous gulp “If you got Marian pregnant, you dairl, because if you don’t, I will twist your ck off I swear it”

When he didn’t get a smart-ass reply, he turned and looked at his brother—and the look on Lucivar’s face ht?”

“She’s fine She’s good Father is at the eyrie now, pa, it’s fussing When he does the sa”

“He has a omen,” Daemon said “Lucivar”

“Was it that hard?” Lucivar asked “I know the boy is a handful Hell’s fire, Bastard, I know he is”

“We did all right,” Daemon said sourly

Lucivar sighed “Look, next time I’ll leave him with the Eyriens and—”

“No, you will not” Daeiven a particular code of honor ere very young—a code that isn’t known by many, if any, who come from Terreille And that is the code of honor our family will live by So when your boy needs to spend some days away from you, he comes here Is that understood?”