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I shrugged back at her "You would have done it for er than that but-"

"Can I perhaps…?" Matai suddenly appeared at our side, his eyes fixed to Haydyn as if he couldn’t believe she was real

Reluctantly I stood back and let the two lovers embrace I raised an eyebrow at Wolfe when they kissed in front of Raj Raj, for one didn’t look surprised by the kiss

"Ah… happily ever after," Valena sighed dreamily from the doorway

Chapter Thirty Three

If I could have wished for anything in this life, then I would have wished for Valena’s words that day to be true But unfortunately, life just doesn’t alork out that way

Haydyn and I had ht of Haydyn put pay to all the ruossip that had spread across Sabithia and even into the neighbouring provinces Calht With the evocation stronger than ever, word began to reach the palace that Markiz Solo Vasterya of the rookery as well as his little ar It was too late, however The Guard had been sent out to arrest the Markiz He would be tried before the court of the Rada for treachery Jarvis was furious, and left little doubt in my mind that the Markiz would be dismissed from the Rada and imprisoned

I received a letter fro the rumours in Vasterya, the worry in Pharya over the Markiz’ arrest He promised to keep me informed, my own little spy, while we dealt with the Markiz As rote back and forward, I was glad for his friendship again He was unsurprised to learn of s for rimaced at that I really had been blind

The Iavii were surprised, now that they were caught in the trap of the evocation, to find the to settle in a few acres of land on the northern border of Javinia As for Tiger, Bird, Vrik and a few others, they were i No one questioned it, now that the Dyzvati reigned supreain

For her part, Haydyn was so busy over the next feeeks that we never found a moment to really talk She was one into the details, I’d told Haydyn enough of what occurred on my quest for her to have questions and want answers Moreover, I knew Jarvis was interested in conducting so born every year The thought ofSilvera with excitement

In all that excite opportunities to really talk Wolfe kept pushing rab her andhi Jarek (as surprised at my betrothal to Wolfe; a little sceptical even, but nonetheless happy forbut ato catch Haydyn as she left a ed Haydyn to postpone a nitary from Alvernia to discuss the Autumn ball and ‘close’ relations with the Markiz Andrei and the Princezna Seeing how troubled I was, Haydyn agreed and we headed to her suite,with all I had to discuss

Once ere seated, Haydyn took ht with rean, and after all you’ve done-"

"Haydyn, don’t-"

"We haven’t even had tian! You’ve barely given me any answers to how that really ca how you felt about one another" She grinned, her eyes bright "I want the luscious details"

So I told her But not just about Wolfe I told her everything that had happened to me She already knew some of it About the Iavii and the rookery But this time I didn’t leave out any details I told her about Alvernia About the good people of Hill o’ Hope About the Mountain Man About L and the Moss family

When I drew quiet, Haydyn pro assailed her with such heavy information all at once I reached for her hand but she dreay "Don’t How can you even touch an… what he did to you…" She shook her head, her eyes so full of anguish

"Haydyn," I said sternly, easing down beside her and hugging her close "I didn’t tell you tohappened to s… is For that, I need you"

She still looked pale and uneasy, guilt flickering in and out of her clear gaze "Things? What things?"

I pulled back "Didn’t you hear what I told you? There are issues in your provinces, Haydyn, the evocation cannot fix"

Haydyn shook her head now "Of course it can The evocation stops anyone fro that would hurt the peace in Phaedra"

I felt frustration prickle "But what if soain to the evocation? We’d be left with a world that isn’t properly governed"

"But that’s what I’ to do" Haydyn stood up now "I heard all this the first tian I understood Believe me The provinces have been left in the hands of the Rada who have relied upon the evocation for everything Laws need to be instituted to protect people like that kind family you met in the mountains And they will be It will just take time" She drew breath "In fact… I’ve decided toit with Jarvis and Ava"