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"The drillmaster will break her arm if she does not subirl finally had the sense to let out a cry

Kaval released her and said so tone

"Perhaps I canof her, after all," Abban translated "Please leave us, so we may train without distraction"

Leesha looked at Gared and Wonda, and nodded "Why don’t you join Rojer and I for tea, Abban"

"I would be honored," Abban said, bowing

"But first," Leesha said, her voice hardening, "make it clear to Master Kaval that there will be the Core to pay if I coht"

Abban’s wives tried to serve them, but Amanvah hissed and they backed off She clapped her hands, and Sikvah scurried to prepare the tea Leesha wrinkled her nose The girl ht be Jardir’s niece, but even she was littlethis since yesterday," Rojer said A in Krasian, and Abban nodded to her

"It is our place to service Rojer’s needs," he translated "We will suffer it frorin, stretching back and putting his hands behind his head

"Just don’t get too used to it," Leesha said "It isn’t going to last" She saw A

Sikvah returned soon after with the tea She served silently, eyes down, and then retreated to where Amanvah stood by the wall Leesha took a sip of her tea, swirled it around her mouth for a moment, and then spit it back into the cup

"You added a pinch of blackleaf powder to thethe cup back on the table "Clever Most people wouldn’t have tasted it, and at that dosage, it would take weeks to kill asped, and spit his tea all over hier along the porcelain ri for you to worry over, Rojer Seeer to be rid of you"

Abban carefully put his cup back on the table A in Krasian

"Ah…" Abban said to Leesha "You make a serious accusation Do you wish h I’ve no doubt she understood every word"

Abban spoke, and A at her

"The da calls you a liar and a fool," Abban supplied

Leesha smiled and held up her cup "Tell her to drink it, then"

Amanvah’s eyes blazed as she snatched the cup fro for translation The liquid was still hot, but she lifted her veil and quaffed it in one gulp She glared at Leesha with a look of s triumph, but Leesha only sht," she said, "but if it’s the saive her bloody shits for a week" The color drained from the tiny patch of skin visible around A

"The next ti like this, I’ll tell your father," Leesha said, "and if I know hi that pretty white robe off your back and tanning your hide, if he doesn’t kill you outright"

Alared at her, but Leesha si "It is not your place to dismiss us," Abban translated

Leesha turned to Rojer, who looked like he was going to be sick "Send your brides to their cha his hand He didn’t even make eye contact A in Krasian at Leesha before she stormed off with Sikvah on her heels Leeshathe curse for future reference