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“And Gray?” Daemon asked

“Second Circle,” she said

Anger still ser had heat or teeth

“So that’s it then,” Aaron said

“Not quite I received this letter froo, before the attempted abduction,” Jaenelle said She called in another letter and handed it to Khary

By the tie, hispaid to herd sheep? ”

“Three coppers a day,” Jaenelle said cheerfully “Wynne and Duffy are alsothe spells on the cold boxes and hot water tanks for the landen coet three coppers a week for each household”

Since Khary seeht Two of the in a children’s play area”

Sabrina snorted, then had to call in a handkerchief to blow her nose

Morghann twisted in her chair so she could read the other side of the page “They call Lloyd and Kief the silver twins And the boys are working in the stables That’s good They like horses”

“I guess I understand the Scelties wanting to learn about being paid for work, but what are they going to do with the money?” Daemon said “Save up their coppers to buy their own little steading and a small flock of sheep?”

Morghann and Jaenelle looked at Daemon Just looked at him And then they smiled

Lucivar caught Khary before he landed on the floor, and Saetan watched Daeht of sootiate a business deal with a Sceltie

Coward, Saetan said on a Black spear thread

Daeave him a sideways look

“It’s not that bizarre,” Jaenelle said “Ladvarian and I own the little cottage and acreage where he trains other Scelties”

“What?” Khary yelped

“What?” Daemon whispered

Jaenelle looked at Khary “I thought you knew that Morghann, didn’t you know that?”

“I did, yes,” Morghann replied “But it seemed best not to mention that bit of paperwork”

Jaenelle patted Daeh “Ladvarian and I have owned that property since before you and I gotthat place is sowith us whenever we’re in Maghre”

“Yes, that’s so much better” Daemon looked a little woozy

“The relationship between Scelties and huhann said “And not all Scelties want to change the relationship they already have with humans But in a new land, there would be opportunities the Scelties couldn’t explore as easily here”

Everyone looked around the roo at one another

“Are we done?” Karla asked Jaenelle “Because if we’re done, I’d like so out how to turn a mauve cat back into a white cat”

“Draca is serving a late supper in about an hour,” Saetan said

“That should be enough time,” Jaenelle said

For what?Saetan wondered But it wasn’t a question he would ask because his darling girls ht tell him

The Ladies left the roo the men to collapse into chairs, not sure if they should be scared or pissed off, or should laugh like fools

The roo but a blissful, and exhausted, silence for several minutes

“Can you stay for supper?” Daemon asked Lucivar

“No choice,” Lucivar growled “Marian said if I want to stay ”

“You have been a bit too possessive lately”