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But it see Inevera did was unheard of

"There need be no delay," she said loudly "Let the brides of the Sharum Ka step forth!"

Jardir’s jaw dropped She had chosen his brides already? Ireat altar of Sharik Hora, kneeling before the flabbergasted Damaji of their tribes Jardir saw the

The palace of the Sharum Ka was smaller than the Kaji palace, but where that housed dozens of kai’Sharum, dama, and their families, this palace was Jardir’s alone He re on a filthy cloth on the crowded stone floor of the Kaji’sharaj, and gazed in wonder at the splendor of it all Everywhere he stepped was plush carpet, velvet, and silk He dined off porcelain plates so delicate he feared to touch thee in Krasia more valuable than water, yet even hiswater

He threw Qasha down onto a pile of pillows, delighting in the sway of her soft breasts, clearly visible through her diaphanous top Her legs were clad in the sa her sex bare, shaved and perfumed Lust filled hi wed to twelve da was not the chore he had feared

Qasha of the Sharach was by far Jardir’s favorite of his neives Almost as beautiful as Inevera, she was farher robes at a moment’s notice Her belly was still flat, but already, six weeks wed, she carried a son--the first that would co another now, filling the palace with swollen bellies to tie him to the tribes, but Qasha’s condition only aroused Jardir’s lust for her further Inevera didn’t see Jiwah Sen, she let Jardir bed them as he pleased He liked to keep Qasha close by, for she served him as a proper wife should

Laughing, Qasha pushed hi hi as she lowered herself down upon him

"Should I seem demure when I a up and slapping down hard "Just last night, the Andrah hilory you’ve won in the Maze since ascending It is an honor to sheathe your spear" She leaned in close,rhythmically

"A woman may bear two children in the same womb," Qasha whispered between perfumed kisses "Perhaps you can plant yet another son within led andhi led in the only battle to rival alagai’sharak

When they were finished, Qasha rolled off his to hold his seed

"You were in the palace last night when I left at dusk," Jardir said after a moment

Qasha looked at him, and for an instant fear washed over her lovely face before being replaced with the cold da mask he had cos other than lovereed

"Then when did you see the Andrah?" Jardir asked "Wo, are forbidden to leave the palace at night"

"I ht?" Jardir pressed "Which night did you take my unborn son from the safety of my palace without per, and owe you no--"

"You are my jiwah!" Jardir roared, and she quailed in the face of it "The Evejah grants no exceptions to dah that Inevera flaunted that sacred law as she pleased, but Jardir would be daave all his wives the same power He was Sharu out her hands "I swear it!"

"Did you lie about the Andrah’s words?" Jardir asked, clenching a fist

"No!" Qasha cried

"Then the Andrah was here, in my palace?" Jardir asked