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When Grainna returned and discovered what had happened, he’d barely survive her anger He knew her return was i pain and consequence

But he would endure her wrath, for poas the sweetest of rewards, and the powers he had gained at Grainna’s hands were many She needed him So no matter what her punish her pure Druid blood, virgin or not, would bring hioal So he waited, watched and planned

Todd’s days were filled with shopping, sos on her list Books on plu After the check cleared for the candlesticks, she purchased bolts ofthread and ht packets of seeds for several types of plants, fruits and vegetables Jars of vitamins, Ibuprofen, and antibiotic creams were purchased in bulk Reae She had acquired every possible iteested, others he did

Every day Myra prepared for the eventuality of her leaving They didn’t talk about when, but he kneouldn’t be long

Their passion filled evenings fell into a pattern, leaving him with less than a handful of hours of sleep He should have been left tired and worn out, instead, his body andto be a surprise Toddthe destination to hi’s entertainment would be a history lesson for Liz and Si, Uncle Todd?" Simon asked from the back seat

Theup to his newfound ‘Aunt Myra’ "I’ It’s a surprise"

Si in a tree"

"Knock it off" Lizzy and Todd scolded at the sa to say

Myra sat in the passenger seat, watching the world go by at a pace faster than any horse could take her Her life had changed soto it so easily She stopped probing into Todd’s thoughts when he asked her to Not looking was hard at times, like nohen he seemed so distant Christmas was only a few days away and the solstice had passed She knew he thought of her leaving Like hiht a heaviness to her heart Their relationship was so new, so exciting, she couldn’t bear the thought of not seeing hi lot of Renaissance Tihtly baffled, had no idea where they were headed

"I knew it," Simon said from the back

"What is it?"

"It’s a restaurant set up to look like a medieval castle Inside they have a tourna"

"That is supposed to resemble a castle?"

"Yeah"

"Huh" It fell short The cars were parked right up next to it for one thing, and every stone that made up the walls were too perfect

Si to keep his voice lohen he asked Myra his questions "So this is like your home?"