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King Torgen abruptly stopped laughing and grabbed Ge her--and the soldiers--forward "I will never set you free"

"And I will never spin for you again," Ge Torgen’s feverish eyes with all the ice she could aze "You ive you even a glihter "We shall see, Ge people obey my orders," he snarled "Toril!"

The prince, as standing in the doorway, hesitantly joined King Torgen "Yes, Father?"

"Take Gemma--your soon to be step- she needs to present herself as a bride To on disbelief

"Yes Toen smirked

"Yes, Farther," Prince Toril said, his voice a whisper HeGeme of the palace

Toril and the soldiers were silent as theycorridors

Toril glanced over his shoulder, his eyes lingering on Geed "I was hurt before I was found"

"I see," Toril said before addressing the soldiers "Take her to the queen’s chauards replace you"

"My Lord?" one of the soldiers said as the prince abruptly turned and walked in the opposite direction

"I have other things to attend to," Toril called over his shoulder

The soldiers walked on, escorting Gemma to a beautiful, luxurious room

The bedroo was vaulted, painted with a mural of blue skies and snowflakes The furniture was siant in taste, painted white and slas luxurious bedroohter, happier, and perfectly preserved