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Jaenelle blinked She grinned "That’s what I think too" She wrinkled her nose "Prothvar didn’t think so He still doesn’t"

Daeed "He’s Eyrien Eyriens are stubborn"

Jaenelle giggled and snuggled up next to hihtly caressed her shoulder, and sighed, content

He would have to make peace with the Priest He wouldn’t step aside, but he didn’t want her trapped in the h Lord was just a rival, not an eneht need him too

"Your mentor is called the Priest, is he not?" Daemon asked in a sleepy, silky voice

Jaenelle tensed but didn’t pull away Finally she nodded

"When you next see hiards?"

Jaenelle’s head shot up so fast that Daeue "You know the Priest?"

"We were briefly acquainteda long tiled in her hair

Jaenelle snuggled closer, hiding a huge yaith both hands "I’ll remember," she promised sleepily

Daemon kissed the top of her head, reluctantly drew her to her feet, put the book back on the shelf, and led her out of the library He pointed her toward the stairs that would take her up to her bedroom on the floor above "Go to bed--and sleep" He tried to sound stern, but even to his own ears it caly exasperated

"You sound like hirumbled She climbed the stairs and disappeared

Daemon closed his eyes Liar Silky, court-trained liar He didn’t want to se He wanted--secondhand and only for an instant--he wanted to force Saetan to acknowledge his son

But what kind of e would the Priest send in return, if he cared to send any at all?

7--Terreille

Greer stood before the tomen seated by the fire, his hands clasped loosely behind his back He was the High Priestess of Hayll’s most trusted servant, her favorite assassin, her caretaker of nment was an exquisite reward for his loyalty

"You understand what you’re to do?"

Greer turned slightly toward the one called the Dark Priestess Until tonight he had never understood why his powerful Priestess should feel so compelled to make accommodations for this mysterious "adviser" Now he understood She had the scent of the graveyard about her, and her keen htened and excited him He was also aware that the "wine" she drank came from a different kind of vineyard

"I understand and anment" While Dorothea may have chosen ould take on the task, it quickly becan he would keep in mind for the future

"He won’t balk because you’re the one explaining the terht arave Dorothea an oily smile and turned his attention fully on the Dark Priestess So Even the choice of who hadn’t been h Priestess "All the more reason for him to listen--particularly if I’enerous terms Besides, if he chooses to lie about what he knows, I may be able to detect it far better than one of the ambassadors who"--he put his left hand over his breast in an expression of sincerity--"although rettably, reluctant to deal with Sadi except in the most perfunctory ways"

"You’re not afraid of Sadi?" the Dark Priestess asked

Her girlish voice annoyed Greer because it was at odds with her deliberately concealed face and her attitude of being a dark, powerful force No ht he finally understood who really controlled Hayll "I’ive reat pleasure to see him dirty his hands with a child’s blood" Great pleasure

"Very well When can you leave?"