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"I’ such a forive me a choice The day they selected color swatches was the only day I interacted with your sea such a dress until one day it mysteriously appeared in littering His voice ith affection, and serious in its every tone

Elle’s smile slipped from her lips at Severin’s sincerity "Thank you," she said, holding his gaze

The moment was broken when the servants placed platters on the table, unable to delay serving Severin and Elle any longer

Elle started her dinner with a selection of pineapple--she had becoht you would surely inquire after my battle scar," Elle wryly said

"H

"My squirrel bite?"

"Normally I would not hesitate to discuss the particulars of your wound, but I was going to allowto prevail this once and let the topic ree in heart unlikely," Elle said

"Oh?"

"You spent the afternoon offeringconsiderate that youbitten Haven’t you heard of olves?"

"An angry squirrel is hardly a olf"

"One never knows Magic is growing unruly"

"We did see ajust days after the first snowfall," Elle said, so from her voice

Severin ate a slice of venison "Yes I aic It’s barely perceivable, but…"

"But that e soon," Elle said

"Yes"

The pair was silent for a few htfully stared at Severin Her heart squeezed painfully as she watched him nod in thanks to a servant who refilled his wine cup Soon she would have to leave Soon she would need to break Severin’s curse

The prince looked up "What?"

"Pardon?"

"You are staring at ," Elle said