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1Corbet“I’ll tell you this one last time, Connor I do not want a wife”

My best friend and advisor gives an exaggerated sigh, throwing his ar place around us Once every two years, the Joining takes place A tie and celebrate their peace treaty It is also considered a pri—in which I have no interest “You’re a king now You could have your pick and yet you choose to squander your good fortune” His expression is one of disgust “Luck is wasted on you”

“Is it?” I rap a fist off my chest “Explain how I’ve survived a lifetime of battle”

“Pure stubbornness You refuse to die”

I throwconversations to cease around me “Don’t sound so disappointed You’d be out of a job if I went to meet my maker And quite a bit of coin, at that”

Connor waves h You can’t put a price on that”

“Why should your sanity depend on whether or not I take a wife?”

“Because without an heir, the kingdom lacks stability We’ve talked about thisoff heads with your blade Nonetheless, the matter has been a topic of discussion”

“Ah, lopping off heads I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss it”

“Forget what I said about entle woery”

With a snort, I snag atray, down every drop in a round overouldn’t be gentle”

“Ahh” Connor stops in his tracks, his ht the canary “What would she be?”