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"I will tend my summoner," Rhyzkahl nearly snarled as he moved swiftly to uess I overdid it a bit"

"You did well, dear one," he said, touchingme smoothly in his arms

I looked over at Rayst with a war it on several levels

"Rest well, Kara Gillian," he replied, then turned back to clean up the residuals of the anomaly while Rhyzkahl departed with me

As the distance fro onistic history Rayst seemed perfectly nice to me, but I’d been fooled by an easy s what he wantedthe war carried and cared for Rhyzkahl cradledin demon as he walked

"Why didn’t you have the lords swear fro not to read me so I wouldn’t have to wear that stupid collar?" I asked

A measure of the tension returned to his neck and shoulders "The collar was far safer for you and for my interests," he said, then exhaled "Yet I sensed how deeply you despise it, which is why I accepted Rayst’s comprohts, but none will dare delve once I have secured their oaths"

"Thanks," I said, relieved I was da "What’s a shikvihr?" I asked, unable to hold back the yawn

He didn’t answer for several heartbeats "A shikvihr is a ritual foundation," he finally said

"Y’gonna teach ain, eyelids heavy

"I will teach you s," he replied as he entered ed my boots and pants off, then pulled the covers up over me

I reached for his hand "Stay with e of the bed A smile touched his mouth, but it seemed so wrong?"

He looked away, silent for a moment "These times are so uncertain and perilous There is ently pushed htly before sitting up again "I feel it keenly with those who are within these walls"

I gave his hand a light tug "Then lie doith et all that for a while"

"I cannot I must secure the oaths of the other lords, and the conclave ain shortly" His face went unreadable then softened "I have so I would like to show you toreat hall after the midday bell, and I will take you there"

I lifted an eyebrow, intrigued "What is it?"

"The plexus--where you found me before we dealt with the anomaly It is where I adjust the planetary flows of the arcane as well as those forto keep le and drifted off to the feel of hi the weather confined id rain sheeted doith possibly so patter against the s Fortunately there was a shitload of palace to explore, though uide to explain some of the features Demons lurked everywhere I went, and I had no doubt that I was being watched None, however, approached to offer any sort of guidance

My wanderings took e kitchens--one dark and quiet, and the other bustling with luhrek and faas hard at work--then through a sizable, elassed arboretum, warm and birds flitted a trees, and little demon-lizards scurried away here and there I sat for a while by a burbling pool, conteh into the branches above, before giving up the notion for the ain Eventually, I located the su chamber as well as a library that took up several floors I would have gladly spent the rest of the day there, but the midday bell caoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>