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He drew on his flask "Why didn’t you tell me about the dreaain Then I didn’t want anything to get in the way ofus"

"What else did you see?" As if his head was suddenly splitting, he pinched his te with Orion And I saw a battle--it seeether"

"Have you seen , "But I saw you tortured in that brothel"

His gaze slid away "Once I was freed, I chose to be there"

She eased closer to hi better, because for so long it hadn’t Orion hasyou a new future"

"But the past can never be undone, and mine is sordid I’m tainted in more ways than one" He drank deeply "I bet you’ve never been with a whore before"

Unable to stop herself, she laid one hand on his strong face "That’s not you any for you I want to be with you always "You’re a different h "How many times can a et to a place where I never have to change again" He peered at her, as if saying more than just the surface words

She’d realized he was ready for her; now he’d just confir for the right ti Just the opposite; you saw my past and didn’t leave And you didn’t pity rasped her nape "Gods, that et rid of ht And how could I ever pity a male like you, my archer?" She could tell he liked that

"I’m relieved you knoould’ve confessed all this to you eventually"

Before they made love? Before they went forward? "I’ll tell you when it happens again"

He nodded, then wrapped an arm around her shoulders "This is supposed to be a celebration" He pulled her down on the blanket with him "Gaze, woman"

Little by little, his tension dwindled, and their usual companionable ease settled over theht fell and the h she could have sworn Rune was looking at her more often than the sky

All the tiaze to the stars, she’d been alone

No longer

He drew her closer The sky above was vast and unknowable, rounded over the"

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