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Gareth wanted to say so, but he had no idea The words just weren’t there

“Do you kno it feels to be someone’s pawn?” Hyacinth asked

“Yes,” he whispered

The corners of her ry, just…sad “Then you will understand why I’ you to leave”

There was so prirab her and make her understand He could use his words or he could use his body It didn’t really matter He just wanted to make her understand

But there was so lonely that knehat it was to hurt And somehow he knew that if he stayed, if he tried to force her to understand, he would not succeed Not this night

And he’d lose her

So he nodded “We will discuss this later,” he said

She said nothing

He walked back to theIt see his exit that way, but really, who the hell cared?

“This Mary person,” Hyacinth said to his back, “whatever the problem is with her, I am certain it can be resolved My family will pay hers, if necessary”

She was trying to gain control of herself, to tanized this tactic; he had employed it himself, countless times

He turned around, hter of the Earl of Wrotham”

“Oh” She paused “Well, that does change things, but I’o…”

“It was”