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It ht be useful to find out why the Queens here felt that way

Then they were at theplace Brok and Garth cla-man juice

“We’re having a special dinner at the house to”

“Invite us to this dinner,” Brok said “We’ll show you how to make it special”

It was te to have someone besides Correne to talk to, but Theran had e to meether, talk toher, so she couldn’t have her own little party at one end of the table

“Can’t” Kerether soon Driver, take us to the marketplace in the landen part of town”

“No!” Garth sounded alarmed

“Whyever not?” Kermilla asked “Driver, move on”

“Wecan’t, ” Brok said, his voice full of bitter hatred “Queen’s orders If we cross intotheir part of toe’ll be exiled from Dena Nehele”

Kermilla stared at them, too shocked to speak “Why would Cassidy do that?”

“No reason,” Gartha little fun, and then she and that da”

“Dog?” Kermilla frowned “Oh, the kindred Sceltie”

“Why don’t you have one of those s to insist on having one of the”

“They’re more trouble than they’re worth,” Ker one of the kindred as a coentleiven by Lady Freckledy” She waited until Garth and Brok stopped guffawing, then tapped her Su “I outrank her, which ives So I a your presence while Correne and I do so in the landen marketplace” Since her escorts were behind her and couldn’t see her face, she gave her boys a significant smile “Maybe you could even point out a likely place for us to pick up a gift or two”

Brok smiled back “Yes, Lady, we could”

“Poppi!” Ignoring the other twowith Gray and Ranon, Cassidy threw herself into her father’s arms

“There’s ed her breathless, then took a step back to study her face His eyes gotto the men “Prince Gray Prince Ranon”

“It’s a pleasure to see you again, sir,” Gray said

Burle frowned “Sir? Huh”

Cassidy linked arossip”

“Men do not gossip,” Burle said “We share news”

“Uh-huh Well, come in and—”

“Time for that later There’s work to be done”