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Stil tipped his head until their foreheads touched "As much as it pains ood But there are soain"

"Like King Torgen," Gereed "Eventually, he would have destroyed Verglas"

"I know," Gemma whispered "And I hated him But…he loved his wife"

"You can be happy, and relieved, and still pity hiers "It’s one of the things I love about you You will dislike a person, but your heart still breaks for the back for me," Ge things I said"

"You were trying to protect yourself Besides, I know you are worth fighting for," Stil said, sliding his cheek against hers so the exhale of his rich chuckle tickled Gemma’s ear

"Stil, I…"

"Yes?"

Gemma sed She had to tell Stil She owed it to him! "I--,"

"I knew it!"

Ge from Stil’s touch "What?" she said to Lady Linnea, the interrupter

Stil groaned and dropped his head into Gerowled for ayou!" Lady Linnea said with a se," Gem her ar at Stil, who still had his head buried in the puffy fabric on Geuess? After what he just did?" Ge appraisal

"Yes, he does ood presentation But he seems like a whiner," Lady Linnea said

Stil finally pulled his head from Gemma’s shoulder and tilted his head to touch Gemma’s as he addressed Lady Linnea "Do you have any idea how I have fought for her?"

"Do you really think I happened to interrupt?" Lady Linnea asked

"I’ve never been fond of nobility," Stil said

"And I’ve never liked es," Lady Linnea said

"Stop it Both of you," Gemma said "My Lady, I don’t understand the sudden dislike You were rooting for "

"That was before I kneas a e," Lady Linnea said