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"Will it let us take the book?"

"I don’t know"

Feeling silly, he addressed the walls "This book ht help us solve a problem, and if we do, then the students will return and study here again"

Yelena covered her h

"Co the book under his ar without any shelves crashing down on the under the Keep’s wall, they ascended and slipped into the alley No one appeared to notice as they joined the flow of day shift workers hurrying home The streets buzzed with conversation The sun had just set, leaving behind a flat gray twilight that would soon turn black Valek held Yelena’s hand, keeping her close Zitora had warned that watchers sought him They would be on the lookout for a lone man versus a couple He hoped

They talked on the way back Yelena said she was craving sweet cakes

"You’re always in the mood for sweet cakes, love"

"But this time it’s because of the baby" She told him about Onora’s aunt

"Anything else you plan to blame on the baby?" he teased

"Actually" Yelena explained about baby brain "So it wasn’tto drink from the Unity Fountain’s water spout"

"It was due to baby brain?"

"Exactly!"

He laughed "I thought I’d heard every excuse possible, but that’s a new one"

She glared at him Oops

"However, since I have very linant women, I’ll defer to your expertise in these ht their clasped hands up and kissed her knuckles

"Was that an apology? Am I supposed to swoon now?"

"Yes it was And I believe swooning is required Don’t worry, I will catch you"

"Men," sheher head