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"My eldest sister is not yet bonded?"

I hold up " He gazes off into the distance

"Maybe they're not ready Better they take their time then bond in haste, isn't it?"

"Ready?" he repeats, eyebrows shooting up "'Tis duty, witch, not a choice Their alliance will secure a dom is accustomed to"

"Sorry I have no idea how this works," I reply "It's a shame they can't choose who they wish to bond with" I'hts on how incredible it would be to be the woht's world revolved around

"My elder sister thinks as you do," he admits "There was a tiht of Brown Sun Lake It took so to break off their betrothal and prohts are mortal enemies and I fear I made their brittle relationship worse"

I could listen to hiot a beautiful, cultured, upper class British accent "Was your sister upset about it?"

"They both were 'Tis why the younger left with her, to escape their manipulative brother"

"Maybe you should let her choose who she wants to be with," I say again

"'Tis not our way," he says and straightens "Now, you had questions I' the Shadow Knight's ar bad for both of them this time, even the Disney Princess "You weren't surprised I was from some other world," I start "Why not?"

"You aren't the first to come here There are records at my palace that document the appearance of men and women from places that do not exist"

"Seriously? Where are they?" I ask anxiously "I need to find the dead"

Disappointed, I absently sip my wine and then stretch forward to pour a second cup It's strong enough that I already feel like I' to buzz Or maybe, I need food to soak it up I haven't eaten since this

I copy his aze into it for a bit too long, fascinated by the reflection of the stars

"If you know this much, do you have any idea about the way back?" I ask

"There is no way back"

"You see, I just can't believe that," I say with soet back"