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"If you ever return to Loire, I i threads to the violet fabric "Wasn’t she more relaxed when you lived there?"
"Yes, but that was four years ago--before I grew to a las frolas noble She has her heart set on a obtaining a Loire son-in-law," Lady Linnea said, sighing in disgust "I would much rather be in Farset Have I ever told you they have female captains?"
"Several dozen tied as she tossed thread spools aside and returned to digging through the basket of spools
"You’re so lucky, Gee," Lady Linnea said "I want to leave this frozen place so badly it makesto look outside The northern overnht be less than desirable, but the country is pretty I like the Snow Queen’s residualclean and white with snow"
Lady Linnea shivered "You are part caribou," she said "I thought you wanted to coeless eyes softened to match the childish-ness of her heart-shaped face "Prince Lucien is said to wear theensembles, and with Princess Elle established as a fashion idol, it is a wonderful place for a seamstress to visit," she said She s said, any country would do I want to see how the Erlauf dressmakers counter Princess Cinderella’s red hair, and I’ve heard incredible stories about the shoemakers of Trieux"
"I should have known you would come with me only because of fashion, not because of our friendship," Lady Linnea said, sliding her sword back in its scabbard "Unfortunately, it see anywhere"
"We can wait," Ge to her work
"We don’t have any other choice but to wait And in the meantime, we’re held captive by the desires of a…" Lady Linnea trailed off She flattened her lips together as she stared at the royal palace The tower and walls stretched above all the structures in Ostfold Once it was to hearten the villagers; now it served ood news that irl a smile (It was hard to believe, but Gemht and full of dreahteenth year) "I think I’ve finally found a way to waterproof your cloak"
"Oh good Last time I returned with a wet cloak, I had to tell Ma chamber pot so she wouldn’t study me to see that I had fallen in the river like a drown rat That was eine so, My Lady"
Lady Linnea chatted con armies and theThe pair never dreamed their lives would soon be altered forever
Chapter 2
Peder the round wheat cheaply, the flour he produced was subpar--coarse and prone to hter, Geh--if not a little stoic and mouthy Peder, however, was mostly just tolerated and had a reputation as the town drunkard
It was custoht to find him in the Sno Hauk--that is, the Snok tavern--in his usual seat at the corner of the dilapidated bar For the first half hour of his visit, he custoed pints and coh beer to bring a blush to his cheeks, he often tried flirting with the serving girls and (badly) sang duets with the innkeeper’s youngest son who had a great ith the fiddle
If he had enough coin--which was once in a blue moon--he would then partake in a bottle of honey wine The honey wine always got hi drunk, so everyone, included the barkeep, was glad Peder rarely had the coin to pay for the luxury
As such, the other Sno Hauk patrons were less than pleased when, one fall evening, Peder plopped his flabby backside on a stool after slaughtering a Verglas folk song and slapped a gold coin on the bar
"Barkeeper!" Peder shouted, his vowels already drawled by the addling effects of beer "Your best honey wine!"
The barkeeper, a large, swarthy fellow naed cloth "You’ve had quite a bit to drink tonight Ought you not hold on to that coin? Youthe winter," Otto said
"Never," Peder said, a crooked smile planted on his face "There will be plenty more where this one cahly the size of a bear and was another Sno Hauk regular--asked as Otto held the gold coin up to inspect it in the firelight