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“Yep,” Shira said “Little two-ets into the bra period If he gets herded into the corral, he has to stay for two aet all the cows and sheep into the corral”

“So who’s winning?” Cassidy asked

Shira shrugged

“Oh!” Reyhana said “That looks like a stampede”

The s The dogs had speed, were using Craft to run on top of the snow, and were born with the ability to herd reluctant critters The boys had an abundance of energy

Based on what she was seeing, Cassidy figured the winners would be determined by which side had the most stamina

Would you bet on the men to win? Cassidy asked Shira

Of course I would! Anything else would be disloyal

Would you expect to win the bet?

Nope So I wouldn’t bet much

Cassidy suppressed a laugh and watched the game

OneThe next, rowled softly The laze as they rose to the killing edge Only the boys took a few

Then everyone was in ot in front of the boys Khollie dashed for her and Shira Shaddo and the silver twins headed around the house in one direction while Janos and Darkether, heading for the kitchen door

Then the Scelties hesitated, and Cassidy had the i passed between all the warriors

What just happened? Shira asked

An alert, I think, Cassidy replied But what had caused it? And would she ever get used to the way Warlord Princes could change in a heartbeat froe?

The back door opened and Dryden said, “Lady Cassidy, Prince Ferall and Prince Hikaeda are here and have asked if you could spare them a few minutes of your time”

“Thank you, Dryden,” Cassidy said As she turned to enter the house, she realized Gray and Ranon intended to coame I can talk to them by myself”

They looked at her Just looked at her

Overprotective and bossy—and theya word

And would fight with her and for her to their last breath in order to protect her from real or potential harm, whether she wanted them to or not

Sighing, she went inside, shrugged out of her coat and handed it to Frannie—and pretended she wasn’t worried about how to control Ranon’s and Gray’s response to men they knew

She walked into the visitors’ parlor with Ranon and Gray ht

Vae wagged her tail in greeting, then trotted out of the room