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"Alannah, where and how did you learn all this?" Anya asked faintly

Alannah smiled in response, but there was no hus because of whoalienated I wanted to know everything there was to know about my father and his so called friends Over ti that truthin my convictions Which is why my father was faced with two choices where I was concerned - i you? Why couldn't he sio and have you out of his life?"

Alannah chuckled "Anya ive up, they can't stand the notion of a wohts of her own My father demands that women be in a submissive role My father sees me as his property and he thinks that I a to be put down And because I am his flesh and blood, I am therefore a reflection on hiure Remember he is a feudal lord and because I disobeyed him - he has decided that I need to be dealt with at all costs"

"If what you say is true," Anya asked her, "ill it take to stop hi breath of air, "No as ever defeated an idealist" She said, shrugging, "My father's ideology serves hi him"

"Therehas to happen" Anya protested

"I'm not sure if that is indeed Dohtfully "I am not entirely certain what it is that Dominic intends to do at all, or what he is up to He is both cal with my father"

Anya's eyes widened "Well then that means you haven't hear the news"

Alannah looked at Anya with a questioning look

"Dominic, your husband, intends to invite your father to stay at the Chateau and win hio talk to Do after supper, Alannah went to find Do at his desk in his study, she found hi up behind him "Why did you not tell me about your plans with my father?"

Dominic's only reaction was a barely noticeable hesitation "I saw no need to worry you"