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"Of her own race’s hand Not mine," Adam clarified

"But if you hadn’t been here, it would not have co If the Co, not through your act of idiocy"

"You had a hand in this plan too, e" Adam reminded "Furthermore, I have harmed no mortal I merely pointed out to the Rom that I was displeased It was they who took action"

"You split hairs quite neatly, but you’re too close to rupturing the peace we’ve kept for two o back to her ti Finnbheara waved a dis about the advantages of the sixteenth century and the serene bliss of unspoiled nature, when it happened She suffered a horrid falling sensation, as if a great vortex had opened and a relentless whirlpool tugged her down When she realized that she recognized the feeling, Adrienne opened her mouth to scream, but no sound came out She’d felt this way just before she’d found herself on the Co stretched thin and yanked at an i pressure built in her head, she clutched it with both hands and prayed fervently, Oh, dear God, not again, please not again!

The stretching sensation intensified, the throb in her temples swelled to a crescendo of pain, and just when she was convinced she would be ripped in two, it stopped

For a moment she couldn’t focus her eyes; diray Then the world swaasped

Adrienne stared in shock at the fluttering curtains of her own bedrooroaned at the waves of pain such a small movement caused

"Bedroom?" she mumbled dumbly Adrienne looked around in complete confusion There was Moonshadow perched delicately upon the overstuffed bed in her customary way, little paws folded de back at her with an equally shocked expression on her feline face Her liolden eyes were rounded in surprise

"Princess!"

Adrienne reached

Adalared at his king "She stays"

King Finnbheara snapped his fingers just as quickly "And I said she goes!"