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Bowe flexed his bloody fist "And what do you propose forfor her"

"Oh, aye, the poor, wee lass - who tossed one, and believe et - it'sthat this just turned into a gale, I think I'll stay and ensure that she lives"

"Your job's over Hild will inform everyone that I take full responsibility for Mariketa If anything happens to her, it's my problem, not yours" When Boas unmoved, Rydstrom said, "We think that if you stay, the two of you will kill each other"

Likely "I canna leave until she undoes this second curse Understandyou ask right nohat were you thinking?"

"Was no'"

"You knoomen better than this"

"I knoomen - no' witches And believe me, demon, there's a difference"

"I've never seen you lose your temper like that And I've seen your wrath"I hope you're certain she's not your ht had crossed his mind, of course, but there were dozens of reasons to discount the idea Still "Why do you say that?"

Rydstroiant frame down onto the trunk "What if Mariketa didn't enchant you? If you accept the belief that no one in the Lore gets a second mate, then reincarnation is the only other explanation for you to think of her as yours"

Bowe knew Rydstroproblems Rydstrom had obviously deeot that analytical air about him, so contrary to his demon state when reason was lost - even worse than Bowe in his olf form

And therein resided the problem with Rydstrom When he went demonic, he really went

He continued, "Reincarnates are extremely rare, true, but they do exist"

"No, the witch did enchant me," Bowe insisted "The Valkyrie soothsayer confirmed what I'd already felt She even told me Mariketa would eventually remove it for ether "You don'tFuts Nïx

"Shame a beauty like that is so soft in the head But ould you trust thatthis important?"