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“Uh… wooing,” I explained, “you know, courting”

He shook his head and stated, “Rubbish”

I tipped my head to the side and replied, “No, honey, it’s true”

His eyes held mine Then he leaned in, reached across the table between us and again took my hand I studied the look on his face and twistedhim my full attention

When he had it, he spoke “Cora, I have been thinking about this, noting your men’s response to you, your people’s response to us, and it occurs to me that there may be other powers at work here”

Great Other powers at work Fantastic Just e needed

“What do you mean?” I whispered

“You are not claimed in this world This is unnatural With your beauty, your character –”

“Tor, honestly, it’s different here It’s totally natural Good women constantly –”

He shook his head and squeezed my hand “It is unnatural”

“Tor –”

“I’m a man, in your world or mine Believe me, my love, this is unnatural,” he stated fir a man He was definitely that

I leaned in further and asked, “What are you thinking?”

“People observe us,” he remarked, I pulled in my lips and bit thee I could understandat you; you’re beautiful, this happens in my world too But the way their eyes are drawn to us, not only men but wo is not right about this,” he told

“Why do you think that?” I asked

“I don’t think it, sweets, I feel it”

Oh boy

Yeah, he was feeling the sa

“And what do you feel?” I asked hesitantly

“You do not have destinies written in the sky in your world, do you?” Tor enquired and I shook my head “And therefore, souls are not split in this world” I shook ain and Tor studied me Then he said softly, “Cora, I think you hold the other half ofthen beating h-pitched voice, “What?”

His hand tugged ic is blue”

I shook et it”