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She turned back to face hi to Bhak in another in the First Circle to stand escort here”

“As the Lady wishes” Kenjie “Before you, I served an honest—and honorable—Queen for five years But that doesn’t ”

“What does that mean?”

“If you try to s what happened today or by o to Lady Darlena and counter your report with a charge of mistreatment”

“You wouldn’t dare!”

“Wouldn’t I?”

Kermilla paled As a District Queen, she ruled under the hand of a Province Queen who, in turn, ruled her piece of Dharo under the hand of the Territory Queen If Kenjie ofa look at her court And that wouldn’t do at all Not when spring was so many months away If Darlena—or even worse, Sabrina—took Kenjiht now, it would break her court, and she wouldn’t have the income from Bhak and Woolskin to support her, as insufficient as it was

If she asked Theran to kill Kenji questions?

No Not without questions Even if Theran would do that for her, Jhorma and Bardoc would insist on so Dena Nehele, which would ruin everything

Kenji against ainst his I can’t strike against hi myself more

“Very well,” she said coldly “We’ll just say that you’ve co to Bhak to take up other duties on behalf of your Queen Is that satisfactory?”

“Quite satisfactory”

“In that case,get out ”

He reached for the door but didn’t open it When he looked at her, she thought she saw regret, maybe even sorrow, in his eyes

“Do yourself a favor, Ker Warlords Stop playing these ga care of what is already yours If you don’t, I won’t be the only man alks away from your court” He opened the door and walked out

She didn’t go down to dinner that night, clai a sick headache And that wasn’t far froenerous glasses of brandy

Tonight she would brood and sulk and get gloriously drunk Tomorrohen those Warlord Princes came to dinner, she needed to shine

CHAPTER 19

KAELEER

Bastard?

Daemon opened his eyes, not sure if the call that had broken his sleep had been real or part of a dream

Bastard?

Ebon-gray psychic thread No doubt now that the call was real Prick? He waited Didn’t get a response Just a sense of pain running through that psychic threadLucivar?

I need help

Dae Jaenelle Where are you?

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