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Geainst the back wall as she re Lord Lovland slink to the back of the throne rooood person"

The irl as reluctant as you"

Gemma’s lips curled into the faintest hint of a smile "Lady Linnea deserves it She is unusual, but lovely"

"I’m sure, to win over your loyalty It’s probably easier to e said

"I auarded," the oing to stay awake, we ame?"

"Yes I choose an object that is visible in this room You ask uesses about what the object is I will pick an iteuess it, it will be your turn to pick an ite wheel "Is it gold?"

"You don’t start by directly guessing the iteold"

"H wheel?"

"Why do I suspect you are being deliberately obtuse?"

"Fine, Sir Mage Is it brown?"

"No"

Prince Toril pounded on his father’s door the moment the sun peeked over the horizon The uard at the castle’s back cast purple shadows across the land as Prince Toril hollered, "Father, I know you are awake"

"What do you want? I thought you were off sighing over your lost princess?" King Torgen said, throwing open the door to his room

Prince Toril was disappointed to see his father already wore a ht hien was more aht As little as he liked to ad crueler as the seasons passed While he never had to fear for his own life, he knew the people were uneasy--even before Elsa--no--Elise was alirl ien rolled his eyes and sighed in disgust "Fell for another pretty face, did you? I should have beaten your gullibility from you as a child," he said

"I haven’t fallen for anyone," Prince Toril said "But you have to let this girl go"