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After years of never thinking about what happened after the war, he found hi to be like when battle was over, when he could ride the farass, and listen to the ocean's tides near his home every day, make love to a woman who stirred his blood and heart several times a day, if he pleased

And the skyHe had only heard of it being blue and always i

It would be a surprisingly pleasant life

"This is all yours?" she asked, her hushed reverence for Black Moon Drawhiht about putting a cottage right there?" She pointed to the edge of the peninsula

"Cottage?" he echoed "My hold is there 'Tis but half a day's ride" He indicated the place where the uess" There was a small smile on her face, one he wasn't certain how to interpret "I can't believe this is your home"

"'Tis yours as well Whether as ain" She averted her gaze, but not before he saw the hurt in her eyes Uncertain what caused it, he trailed as she began walking quickly, headed towards the dirt road winding a the ocean

He sensed a thaithout truly understanding her resistance to the idea of living there The way her face lit up, shethe most beautiful place she had ever seen Why then, if sent here from another world, did she not welco It was not in his nature to dissect the mind of a woman, especially when he had offered the queen-ship to her without first breaking off his alliance with the Red Knight's sister

If he did it before the end of the era, he risked alienating a kingdom he did not have tione

It was good she refused it For now That would change once the curse was broken Of that, he had no doubt He had lied about knowing a way to send her home to win her cooperation Once he was able to offer her the position of beco his queen, unencu to take no for an answer