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Dorian knew precisely what sort of uses thehands "I a heartbeats Then he said, "Go"

Dorian straightened, letting Erawan stride a few uards posted at its door stepped aside as he approached

"Do you truly hate them?" Dorian blurted

Erawan half-turned toward him

Dorian asked, "The humans Aelin Galathynius Dorian Havilliard All of thereatly?

Erawan’s golden eyes guttered "They would keepstand in the way of ht be another way to reunite you Without such a great war"

Erawan’s stare swept over hi his scent to remain unremarkable, the shift to keep its for asked, and turned back toward the hall

"Did the for of Adarlan ask such questions?" The words broke froain paused "He was not so faithful a servant as you ht you" Not quite a question

"He never bowed Not coh that he opened hisback, "You ask reat many questions I find them tiresome"

Dorian bowed, even with Erawan’s back to hi the tower door to reveal a lightless interior, and shut it behind hiht, off-kilter and odious, and Dorian strode back down the hall, finding another route to Maeve’s cha along the floor again, his h in the dark

Only embers remained in the fireplace when he slid beneath the door

In the dark, Maeve said froain, back into his own body "For what?"

"I knohere you went Who you sought" Her voice slithered through the darkness "You are a fool" When he didn’t reply, she asked, "Did you plan to kill him?"

"I don’t know"

"You couldn’t face him and live" Casual, stark words Dorian didn’t need to touch Damaris to know they were true "He would have put another collar around your throat"

"I know" Perhaps he should have learned where the Valg king kept them and destroyed the cache

"This alliance shall not work if you are sneaking off and acting like a reckless boy," Maeve hissed

"I know," he repeated, the words hollow

Maeve sighed when he didn’t say ?"

Dorian lay down before the fire, curling an arm beneath his head "No"