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“Lady Cassidy will meet you under the tree,” Ranon said a moment later
Gray looked at the tree and sed “It was a way to stay close but not underfoot” Gray shifted, as if he was about to walk away Then he looked at Talon “I’m sorry I worried you and the rest of the court”
“Most times it’s the Steward or the Master of the Guard who is informed, but anyone in the First Circle would do,” Talon said
“Yes, sir” Gray walked over to the tree to wait for Cassidy
All three men watched hiht”
Turning his back on Gray and struggling to keep his voice low, Theran fixed his anger on Talon “We spent half the day searching this village for hi back? Why?”
“Tords,” Talon replied “ ‘Uncle Saetan’ ”
Ranon huffed out a breath “Yeah, that changes a few things, doesn’t it?”
“It does,” Talon agreed
“Changes what?” Theran demanded
“Gray is not a boy anyh Lord of Hell will teach him the rest Theran, no one would callthatinvited to do so And the simple truth is, he understands Gray better than I do”
“Then lethi the next time Gray acts like an ass,” Theran snapped
He walked away Had to Nothing was the way he’d hoped it would be This visit to Eyota had shown him just how unsuitable Cassidy was to rule Dena Nehele She had no sense of style, no sense of decoruh some freak combination of bloodlines, happened to be a Queen
He had proood First Escort, but every day the court had spent here had made it harder to keep that promise
The problem was there wasn’t any other choice
She earing a hat So were Shira and Reyhana, even though their skin wouldn’t burn in the sun the way Cassie’s did
She removed the hat and vanished it the rin
“You requested an audience, Prince?” Cassie said
Still bitchy Well, he probably deserved that
“Does turning firewood into wood chip mulch work for female temper or just male?” he asked
“What?” A moment’s puzzlement Then her eyes widened as if the question suddenly o today?”
“I went to see—”Uncle Saetan Saying that to Talon was a h Lord”
“Why?”
“You told me to talk to someone”
“I know, but” She stuttered over to a chair and sat down “What did he say?” She raised a hand “No Don’t answer What is said between you is private”
He was glad she appreciated that a s private—even from the woman he loved
“He didn’t say ht e firewood into wood chip mulch”