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"It would not be proper to accept such a thing" I pulled back my covers and climbed into my bed

She closed the box and set it on her bedside stand "You are no fun, Katerina You sound just like your cousin, suspicious of everything"

"She&039;s not suspicious of everything," I protested

"Just Montenegrin witches," Dariya said as she entered our room and crawled into her bed "You&039;d best leave Katiya alone And keep that blastedclosed tonight"

I saw a flash of pure hatred in Elena&039;s eyes, but it was gone quickly and she snoredwith us," she announced "You will be able to rumbled "There are too many of your meddlesome family members in Russia already"

"I would watch what I said if I were you" Elena&039;s voice was still sweet but carried a threat "We come from a family of old romantics, my brother and I

He wishes for my happiness, as I wish for his I would hate for anyone to stand in the way of true love Including you, Dariya Yevgenievna" Dariya snorted and rolled over "And what could you do about it?" she mumbled sleepily "Turn me into a toad?"

"My father would be very unhappy to hear that sohter of witchcraft," Elena said, not

Then I heard her rin

But Dariya was already asleep, her breathing even and easy, with the faintest carefree snore

Elena yawned draht, Katerina May you have wonderful dreams about a handso about you"

I pretended to be asleep and said nothing ButI wondered what sorcery Elena was trying to ith her brother&039;s lock of hair I re the princess Cantacuzene had told ro, ould Elena and her sisters want row closer to their brother?