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The pain in her eye flared, and Leesha thought she ht slosh up "You really are a horrid person, Mother"

Elona snorted "Don’t play the innocent with irl You’re no better"

"The Core I’m not," Leesha said

"Demonshit," Elona said "You look et a thrill, sticking the demon of the desert behind Inevera’s back"

Leesha blinked "That’s different"

Elona cackled "Keep telling yourself that, girl Ent gonnato claw its way out of her eye again "What do you want, Mother?"

"To coiers," Elona said

Leesha shook her head "Absolutely not"

"You need me," Elona said

Noas Leesha’s turn to cackle It sounded disturbingly like her oing to try to marry you off to the count," Elona said "You need soements"

"These aren’t Krasians," Leesha said "I can speak for myself You just want a last chance to try and stick Gared on the road, and to hiss like a cat at the ladies on his dance card"

Elona looked ready to spit "Those pairls won’t be able to handle hi, if that tree in Gared’s pants don’t do it putting the little brat in her"

Leesha put her cup down, getting to her feet "I don’t have ti You can see yourself out"

"I have to re Gared’s child?" Elona asked "Ent showing aso," Leesha said "What’s the alternative? Divorce da and marry Gared? You think the Inquisitor would bless such a union? The count? The Duchess Mum?"

Elona had no ready reply, and Leesha pressed the attack "You think Gared will still love you if you cost hiht, do you think he loves you now? The only reason he ever touched you was because you looked like an

"It is," Leesha cut her off "Toldto jerk his cock into while he thought of me"

Elona stared at her, eyes wide, and Leesha knew she’d taken it too far Herout the worst in her

The silence hung in the air aoff her skirts "You say I’irl, but you can be mean as a demon when you want to"

Leesha watched sadly from theof her coach as the Hollow passed by It was foolishness, surely, that she felt sheit for the last time