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“Ranon, give me a hand,” Gray said when they reached the stairs

“If he puts his hands on my ass and pushes, I’ll punch him,” Cassidy said

“That’s not h to see him,” Gray said

“I can”

“Cassie”

Thattone of voice co from Gray woke her up

So that warned her this was one of those times a smart woman yielded to male sensibilities

“Are you going to swear at me?” she asked

A slow smile, male and satisfied, because the question told hi about it”

So she had a bath She had toast and scras And she asked one question

“Is there anything I need to know about today?”

Shira pulled back the covers on the bed “Not today”

She got into bed and let the world slip away for a few more hours

“I took the liberty of co a note on the Queen’s behalf, and asked Spere to deliver it to the Keep,” Powell said

Ranon frowned “Why alert them that there’s trouble?”

“To avoid the potential forfro Cassidy’s correspondence at Grayhaven They’re going to know sooner or later I thought it better to make the move sound matter-of-fact”

Ranon glanced at the clock on the mantel Where in the na the Sapphire Wind, he should have arrived right behind them

Janos tapped on the door of the roo as a te a court take up long-ter that wasn’t meant to hold a court

“Aout a wax-sealed note to Ranon “It’s for you”

He broke the seal Siround,’ ” he read “ ‘Will join you this evening Talon’ ”

“A prudent decision,” Powell said

Ranon placed a hand on Powell’s shoulder and se to the Keep”

They had a good court They had a good Queen

Now they needed to do whatever it took to keep both

EBON ASKAVI

“What do youthe paper to his father