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She didn’t ask why he didn’t do it hined the contract and moved away fro since Lord Magstro out the contracts, called in a clean cloth, wiped the blood off his war blade, vanished both, and walked around the table to sign the contracts

Holding his bleeding wrist against his chest, Friall wiped his nose on his clean sleeve and said in a sulky voice, "You have to make copies He can’t take the contracts until you htened up and turned toward Friall

A stroive Prince Yaslana blank contracts The Steward of the Court can make the copies and return them to the Dark Council for the clerks to record" When Friall seestrom added, "I’ve seen Lord Jorval do this a number of times He explained that the Stewards could be trusted to etting the i in a thin leather case, Lucivar slipped the contracts inside and then vanished it He nodded politely at Magstrorants, and snarled, "Let’s go"

Daemon turned smoothly as Lucivar approached him and matched the Eyrien’s stride

They had walked like this before, side by side Not often, because the Terreillean Blood, ere afraid of theether Even the Ring of Obedience hadn’t been enough to stop the destruction they had caused in Terreillean courts

As they headed for the Coaches that were designed to ride the Winds, Dae they could put off the unfinished business between them

It was alray shielded Coaches at the far end of the landing area

Lucivar dropped the Ebon-gray shields, opened the door of the first Coach, looked at Daelanced around "My servants aren’t here yet"

"I’ll look for thelazed eyes, and picking up a strained urgency in his brother’s psychic scent, Daemon obeyed

Surreal, Wilhelmina, and Andrew quickly came in behind him, followed by several Eyriens A h of relief as Jazen helped Manny up the steps into the Coach A couple ray shield snapped up around the Coach, effectively locking everyone but Daemon inside, since he was the only one ore a Jewel darker than Lucivar’s

A Web Coach this size could usually accommodate thirty people, but Eyriens requiredthe lack of seats, Dae so Eyriens, had had the usual seats re that could be used for seats were a few sturdy wooden boxes pushed up against the walls, with cushions on top of the the people packed against the walls in order to leave a narrow aisle in the center, Daemon turned his attention to the Coach At the front was a door that led to the driver’s coiving the rest a little breathing roo carefully, Daemon made his way to the short, narrow corridor at the back of the Coach On the left was a sht chair, an easy chair and hassock, and a single bed The rooht held a sink and toilet

Daemon was about to step back into the main compartment when he heard Lucivar’s voice just outside the Coach’s open door

"I don’t give a daot says," Lucivar snarled

"Lord Friall’s conduct is not in question here," said a voice Daeht before the Dark Council, and I can assure you ill not be inti your vicious conduct"

"You have a problem with me, you can take it up with the Steward, the Master of the Guard, or my Queen"

"Your Queen fears you," Jorval sneered "Everyone knows that She can’t control you properly, and the Steward and Master of the Guard certainly aren’t going to demand any restraints on your temper since it suits their purpose so well"

Lucivar’s voice lowered to a malevolent hiss "Just re to the Council, I’ to make the Territory Queens aware that there are sonore their own rules about the service fair"

"That is an outright lie!"

"Then Friall is incoiven the task"

"Friall is one of the finest members of the Council!"

"In that case, was he just pissed because he’d expected to get his percentage of the bribes at the table and didn’t realize you’d already pocketed the pause followed "Perhaps Lord Friall was partly responsible for this unfortunate incident, but the Council will stand firm about this other matter"

"And what matter is that?" Lucivar crooned

"We cannot allow you to have in your service a male ears Jewels darker than yours"

"The Queens in Little Terreille do it all the time"

"They’re Queens They kno to control males"

"So do I"

"The Council forbids it"