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"I’d like the key even more"

The two fely, it was Ghleanna who spoke, "You’ve lost your et between you andaround her throat, and stalked back across the rooet angry Everything will be fine I promise"

"Your son is unreasonable"

"My son is in love"

At Shalin’s words, Rhiannon spun around, but the chain pulled tight around her throat, snapping her head back

"Ack!"

Bercelak watched one of his younger brothers pass out and drop to the floor All that winehe should have known better His father’s wine could kill an elephant

His father’s hand slapped hi But all of Ailean’s children learned to have sturdy backs and good balance

"Don’t worry, son You’ll break her"

Rolling his eyes, "I don’t want to break her If I wanted that, I’d have chosen one of those insipid royals"

"But you didn’t choose her," his brother Caerwyn felt the need to say

"Herago Everything I’ve done, every battle I’ve won, every rank I’ve earned has been for her To be worthy of her"

"You are worthy of her" His father sat down in a chair, putting his feet up on the table "You’re my son"

"Oh, yes That’s been quite helpful"

His brothers and two of his hard-drinking sisters laughed in agreement, but his father looked at his brood in confusion

"What does that mean?"

"Come on You can’t tell me you don’t know Your na"