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"No I sew for other people, not myself That is the way it has always been," Gemma said

"I wonder if it has to do with that blasted sense of sacrifice you have You sew for other people--hah!" Stil said, shaking his head "I will have to introduce you to es They will love you, and you will never have to worry again about old--that is, you can make an item normally useless into a priceless treasure," Stil snorted

Ge his praise

"Thank you, Ge so valuable it cannot be fatho his eyes fro your lowed as a soft, tender smile stole across his lips He crossed the room to stand in front of her He slid an arainst her chest, and he lowered his face--his lips, more correctly--towards her

Gemma came to a realization Stil quite possibly found her attractive

The incoht actually find her more than attractive; he perhaps even liked her, or fancied her

She iic users never fell in love with civilians There was the occasional heart-breaking love story, where a e or enchanter fell in love with a princess or soic users loved other ic users It was the rule

Gemma, paralyzed where she stood, waited for Stil to back off to declare it all a joke

When he was so close, she could feel his breath on her lips, Geer at Stil as if he were ahis head

"Whatever you’re doing, NO"

Stil tilted his head in the other direction "What do you think I’ a step towards Gemma

Gemma rushed to put the settee in between them "You," she said, "are…I don’t know"

"I think you do know"

"No, I don’t," Geo around al people It just wasn’t done Wars could be started that way!

"You are a sure it out I think you will find there is one easy conclusion"

"Except that conclusion is impossible," Gemma squeaked, scared out of her usual indifference when Stil stepped around the settee Gee