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"So this is what you were … thanking me for?" Aldrec said

Mericlou huer from Aldrec's chin to his chest "It was a dream of ours, to have a house one day Because of the arden, ere able to make that dream a reality far sooner than it would have taken us before Iher voice to a sultry whisper "And that hy I wanted to thank you"

She pressed her lips to his softly Aldrec returned the kiss "You're quite welcoart in a few days," Mericlou said Noroa's having an expectancy cereone for about a week?" Aldrec said Mericlou could tell that he was atteuise his disappointment

"Well, if what I heard about that ceremony is true, then yes," she answered "Only, it's " She then added with faux bravado, "I, being the brave, selfless soul that I am, have decided to stay behind, in order to take care of the business"

"You alone?" Aldrec said, surprised "Won't that be a bit difficult?"

"Not really Since the festival season's starting, the jobs will be mostly yard decorations and the like, and there aren't ive us ether Unless of course you want to celebrate the festival season alone?"

"You know I'll be glad to have company, Tulyr," Aldrec said "Especially yours"

Mericlou could not re wanted the days to pass by so quickly In that tiun to see each other an to take the transcon to more distant cities like Borinora and Snaerlo, in order to entertain theh Mericlou never questioned his sudden desire for change of scenery, she did notice that the elven population in those cities ranged fro Festival season, however,concerns With Aldrec, she could be nothing more than content She loved him for that

Still, as if there had to be a dark side to every happy e for the worse She had been so excited about going to Rogart for the first month, but now, as the time for the expectancy cereed her mind in a most unruly way But Skori was adah, Alae The incessant din of their loud and bitter argus at home, but Mericlou was deterh candid with just about every other subject, was intensely private with personalthe exact reason as to why she wanted to stay Her refusal to give that information was the very reason why Skori refused to allow it