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And savegreat risk to your safety I no there is nothing to fear You are a deadly adversary I doubt anyone here would dare your wrath I knoouldn’t"

Annondered for a moment if Rhiannon spoke these words just for the benefit of the nobles But she doubted the dragon would be bothered The feerously honest--foe or friend "But since my son is such a--"

"Prat?" Gwenvael offered

"Insidious harpy?" Briec countered

"Concerned ritted teeth as she silenced theift for you"

Annwyl readied herself The queenshe said at face value "Gift" could leave her covered in blood and eyeless "Really?"

"I offer you ons in Dark Plains"

Annasn’t sure what that should mean to her "Oh That’s veryumsweet"

Morfyd returned to her side and leaned down to whisper loudly in her ear so all could hear "In case you didn’t know, that ainst you or your throne they will bring the entire dragon kingdom of Dark Plains and all our allies down on their heads It happened once before about one thousand years ago When the dragons were done, they’d wiped the land clean"

A jolt passed through Annwyl’s body as soan to inch their way toward the exit And Hainally planned

Annwyl looked at Fearghus’s ive this loyalty to ive nothing to my children It all must be earned And you have earned this You’ve done very well Without us And without Fearghus" She gave a bored sigh "Simply put, you’ve impressed me, Annwyl the Bloody And I do not impress easily"

"Iuhthank you?" For once Annwyl couldn’t think of a thing to say