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"Good?" Severin whispered as the footsteps grew louder

"Yes," Elle said, changing her grip on his shoulders "Although even I must admit this is most scandal--," Ell broke off when Severin bounded up the stairs, ility than he had previously displayed He loped up the ay thatoff the ground with his free hand to help balance hi tapestry

"Do not speak a word," Severin growled, his eyes glowing in the shadow of the tapestry

Elle held her tongue and hauled herself further up his shoulders so she too could peer around the tapestry when the prince inched his head out froh ti corridor that led to the kitchens before Severin heaved himself behind the tapestry

The sudden ainst Severin’s thick neck The black fur on the prince’s neck tickled Elle’s nose, and she took in a squeak of air before clasping her hand over her nose and holding her breath to keep in a sneeze Her lungs burned and tiain This tirew softer as they retreated

Severin peered around the edge of the tapestry, Bernadine was gone

Elle uncla," Elle said, blinking her watering eyes before she wiped her nose with the back of her hand

"If you wipe your hand on ret it," Severin said

Elle sneezed again "Bernadine?"

"Only a fool would not fear her," Severin said, eht Heloise would be a bigger threat," Elle said

"Heloise is a bear when it co and household supplies, but it is Bernadine who leads my servants like they are her personal arreatly influences their ht a plu her forear herself up to rearrange her broken leg