Page 47 (1/2)

Re how she responded to attacks on her family, he pulled back Chained his own teh," Jaenelle added thoughtfully, "I suppose another woman would either file a complaint with the Province Queen or the District Queen who ruled her hometown"

"And soot ho children, and a charge of infidelity could end with paternity being denied at their children’s Birthright Cereinsdiscreet inquiries about that Lady’s activities, he’ll find that a number of complaints had been submitted--but were soh power or authority to make the woman’s activities public"

"You don’t think this was about Daemon?"

"It wasn’t about Daemon--and it wasn’t about you Not this time Oh, I think she would have enjoyed the opportunity to bed hiant fool--but I think she washer for her silence"

"I see Blackame She won’t be the last"

"You didn’t know about her?"

"Things can always be hidden, witch-child The ruler of a Territory depends on the integrity of the Province Queens and District Queens to keep the land and the people in balance If I’d known about this bitch, she wouldn’t still be aht that made hiht away until he could consider it in private

"What happens now?" Jaenelle asked

"That will be for Daemon to decide," Saetan replied "The real question now isn’t about the witch who likes to play this gaa at these house parties? If she did, her silence was tacit approval Even if she didn’t know, even if she disposed of the complaints because she didn’t believe they could be trueWell, everything has a price"

As he ca to ask Rhea to dissolve her court and step down," Jaenelle said

"Yes"

"Won’t the rest of the Queens and their courts wonder why she’s stepping down?"

"He rules Dhemlan, witch-child, and he wears a Black Jewel," Saetan replied dryly "I doubt anyone is going to ask"

Obviously there were a few things Daemon left out when he’d told Jaenelle about this incident Like the fact that Rhea had pissed herself when Daee and his opinion of her friend left no doubt in anyone’s mind that Prince Sadi noed Lady Rhea and her friend as eneine Daemon was quite upset when he arrived home," Saetan said

"You could say that," Jaenelle replied, sounding vague

"Is everything all right between you?" He hadn’t seen any signs of distress or sensed any distance between Daemon and Jaenelle when they arrived at the Keep But Daemon had side-stepped questions about what had happened after he told Jaenelle about this incident Not that it was any of his business, butHell’s fire They were his children, so he was das out?"

Jaenelle’s face blazed with color, and she looked everywhere but at his out pretty well"

"I see," he said faintly Maybe he wouldn’t make it his business after all

He cleared his throat to find his voice "In that case, why don’t we join the rest of the fa anytie the words, he siuided her to the door, and said, "I don’t know about fun, but it should be interesting"

Lucivar aiting for theht them from the Keep in Terreille to the Keep in Kaeleer

Theran wasn’t sure if that was because Lucivar knew all of theerous of the three ment on him and Gray and, possibly, all of Dena Nehele

"Lady Cassidy," Lucivar said, tipping his head in the slight bow that indicated respect from someone of his rank

"Prince Yaslana," Cassidy replied "It’s a pleasure to be here"

For you, ht He expected to dance around questions that were no one’s business, and since he wasn’t there by choice, he didn’t expect any part of this evening to be a pleasure

Lucivar gaveTheran and Gray a nod of greeting,then said,"Why don’t we join the others and take care of all the introductions?"

Cassidy sht, accepting his offer of escort "I’ain There are a couple of things I’d like to talk to her about"

Jaenelle, Theran thought as he and Gray followed Lucivar and Cassidy Not Lady Angelline Jaenelle