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Grizelle’s eyebrows rose "Oh?" she said ather that ht"

Jared opened his ue started to dry out, he closed it

Grizelle tipped her head to one side and eyed hi to ask you to recite your qualifications as a consort, but I’ve noticed that youngtheir sexual skills They either look like they’re about to faint or they start babbling nonsense Fortunately, Harland is s would buckle, Jared locked his knees

Fainting sounded like a very good idea right now

"You’re not this shy with Lia, are you?" Grizelle asked

"No, but I--" Jared claether In anotherHe knew it He raked his hand through his hair, pulling it out of the leather thong "Hell’s fire," hethe Hayllians was easier"

Grizelle laughed "Yes, I suppose it was"

"Gran!"

Jared spun around at the sound of Lia’s voice

"Gran, I’ve got everything"

Lia caht rise and saw him

A wave of joy, filled with her psychic scent, washed over hi trousers, otten at the traveler’s inn

His heart ached because he didn’t see a young Gray-Jeweled Queen who most people noould treat with cautious respect He saw Lia

"I have one question for you, Warlord, and I want an honest answer," Grizelle said quietly, as Lia started down the rise

It took all of his self-discipline to take his eyes off Lia and face the Gray Lady

"If you co will you wear?"

It didn’t surprise him that a Queen like Grizelle would know about the Invisible Ring

He wished he’d been there when Lia had found out that the Ring she’d insisted she’d uards at Raej really existed

Lia

He turned to watch her walk hesitantly toward the do you wear?"

"The Gold, Lady," Jared said softly Lia was close enough that he could see the hope--and the love--shining in her eyes "I wear the Gold"