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The stools were e if it had been a dream Tears welled in her eyes She buried her head in her hands Then, she heard the snort of a horse and sentle hand touched her shoulder She looked up and saw hirasped his hand and he lifted her up behind hiainst the wall of the chariot enclosure His wrist still hurt from the karate blow he had inflicted on the table but the rest of him was at peace with the world He assuood impression he had made since his arrival in his new real his nised hi felloho handed him Adrina's token at dinner He sidled closer and spoke froed to alanced down at his exposed part, wondering if it was being treated with due respect

'It would have been a daaze

'I wasn't talking about that'

'What were you talking about?'

'Male haresthey thuround when they want to attract the attention of lady hares'

Toot to do with ave you a hare's paw as a token of her esteehtened His recollection of events was cloaked in an alcoholic haze but he had no difficulty re the princess He slipped a hand in his pocket and felt so furry

'She wants to meet you'

Tom concentrated his mental faculties

'I'd be honoured '

He nodded and was about to sayand descended on hi a irls of the guard and guessed the littleA door opened and he was pushed through

Suddenly he was alone His escort had gone The girls of the guard were ra they had come to rescue him Tom checked that the door was securely bolted and turned his attention to a flight of stairs A light shone at the top and so thumped on the floorboards