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"And what if it is not, as you say, ‘squashed’?" she asked slowly
"You’ll still be out of the conflict by sending everyone away fro yourself with one faction If you still want to renegotiate a treaty between Lucifer’s court and yours, I can always co not to betray my hope Maybe she would buy it Maybe all of this could be fixed with logic and very little bloodshed Maybe ould all just be able to go horee with you in principle, and perhaps I will take your advice regarding Focalor But I still do not wish to give up the thrall"
"Amarantha," I said, and she lookedto her as an equal But I’ on titles, and I wanted her to feel like I was her confidant "If you don’t give up Gabriel, then it’s tanta Azazel, and Lucifer won’t be able to tolerate it He will be forced to include your court when he goes after Focalor"
"By then he may have other motivation to spare us," she said stubbornly
Fine I would say it right out even if she wouldn’t "You’re only going to piss Lucifer off if you have Gabriel’s baby"
"Everyone knows Lord Lucifer is irrational about his bloodline," she said "That will protectslowly so that she would understand "What makes you think that Lucifer won’t kill you the second the child is born and then take that child to his own court to live?"
For the second time Amarantha looked unsure "He would have the wrath of all the faerie courts on his head if he did such a thing"
"Not if he argued that you had insulted hirandson as a stud Not if he was able to convince the other courts that the insult could only be paid with your life If you’ve done any reading over the last thousand years, then you know that Lucifer’s powers of persuasion are quite, well, persuasive"
I could see allaround in her head, and I could see just as clearly that I would fail A her oay, and da shifted in her face, and she gave me a crafty look
"There may be a way for all of us to save face in this," she said
"And what is that?" I asked warily I felt a dribble of cold sweat trickle down my spine She looked way too pleased with herself all of a sudden