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"And to Prince Alexei," Sebastian reminded him He closed his eyes "Don’t ht that anything could bring about a sense of kinship with the prince, but as they exchanged glances it was clear that both of theht Sebastian was insane

Harry cleared his throat, backed up to the beginning of the sentence, and read: "She was, of course, shielded fros rattled with such noise that there would be no way she would find slu"

Harry looked up The prince was listening intently, despite the bored expression on his face Sebastian was completely enrapt

Either that or asleep

"Huddled on her thin, cold bed, she could not help but recall all of the events that had led her to this bleak spot, on this bleak night But this, dear reader, is not where our story begins"

Sebastian’s eyes popped open "You’re only on the first page?"

Harry quirked a brow "Did you expect that His Highness and I had beensessions?"

"Giveit from Harry’s hands "You recite dreadfully"

Harry turned to the prince "I have little training"

"It was a dark and windy night," Sebastian began, and Harry had to adreat deal of dra forward to listen, and he didn’t speak English

"-Miss Priscilla Butterworth was certain that at anydown fro all that lay within her purview"

Dear God, it almost sounded like a ser

"‘Purview’ is not used correctly," Prince Alexei said

Sebastian looked up, his eyes flashing with irritation "Of course it is"

Alexei jabbed a finger in Harry’s direction "He said it is not"

"It’s not," Harry said with a shrug

"What’s wrong with it?" Sebastian demanded

"It implies that what she sees is under her power or control"

"How do you know it’s not?"

"I don’t," Harry ad else" He looked over at the prince "Her eons"

"That happens," Alexei said with a nod

Both Harry and Sebastian looked over at him in shock

"It is not accidental," Alexei demurred

"I may need to revisit my desire to see Russia," Sebastian said