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Ireat tub at Sha he had become accustoun ," Amanvah said as she worked at him with a brush and cake of soap "But it will be weeks of work, and I hope to see you free long before it is complete"

"No doubt it will have other uses as well," Rojer said "What greater purpose could ic have for me, than to hear your sweet voice froged her to hi her robes

A back to remove the wet silk "If you put etback in the tub, but he stiffened at the words, sitting up sharply "Amanvah, this isn’t the time …"

"It is," Amanvah cut in "If I wish to carry your child, it must be now"

Rojer sed "I don’t like what that says about my chances"

A her hands over his bare chest, no longer washing "Nor I," she admitted "Your future is clouded, but not only yours We are approaching a great divergence, and many in this city may walk the lonely path ere it passes"

She slid a hand up his neck, cupping his cheek and pulling him into a kiss "But there is a pillar in the stream If you have me noill bear your child"

"So you will survive this … divergence?" Rojer asked

"Until the birth, at least After that …" A his neck

Rojer flinched "Maybe we should wait, then"

Amanvah looked at him in confusion

"I don’t want to leave you to raise our child alone," Rojer said "You aren’t even twenty If I die, you should take a new husband One who can …"

Amanvah took his face in her hands "Oh, husband I will not be alone I have my sister-wives, and you do not understand us well if you think ill forsake you if youthe sway of her hips as she walked to the s All Everahter and heir" She lay on her back, opening her legs "Give her to me, and I will never need the touch of another man"

Rojer was out of the tub in a rush, hter?"

Amanvah smiled "Sikvah already carries your son"

Janson watched Leesha without watching her The first minister’s full attention appeared to be on the Duchess Mum, but his aura said otherwise He was intensely aware of Leesha’s presence, and frustrated at not knowing the reason He was accustoht hand, and did not like that Leesha appeared to be coone back to the Hollow soon enough"

The minister looked at her in surprise Theshe had responded instinctively

This is what it was like for Arlen, she realized, once again co to understand the ht she ainst her Likely they had seen the need written on her aura much as easily as she read Janson’s