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Tori continued to carry Cassie’s earring in his pocket as both a handy translation spell and a talisood luck Even with it, Tori was sure it wasn’t ato think of the Finnish word, but rather a properly diplomatic term

“Well, overwhelo concluded with a smile

The king of the Ice Dragons was very smooth, as well as incredibly friendly Where Alric was always calo ca in his eestured broadly His personality seeer than life

And yet, when he smiled at Tori, it was like they were the only ones in the room

Except that spell was quickly broken by a squeeze of Baldewin’s hand or a low gruon Not that Tori minded The only person he wanted to be alone as Baldewin

Tori took a quick drink of his wine and placed the delicate glass back on the table, glad hetoo visibly “You’re right It can be overwhel, even before I arrived at the castle In an incredibly short aed for”

Alric puffed up a little bit, while Rodrigo threw him what looked to be a sly smirk

“We are so pleased to hear that Burkhard is starting to feel like home for you,” Alric murmured

“Yes, the fire dragons have always been such a war a look from Alric that Tori couldn’t quite read There were more political undercurrents than Tori understood, and he honestly didn’t want to know

“You’ll have to forgive King Rodrigo,” Thiago said a little farther down the table “He doesn’thistory of being incredibly competitive”

Rodrigo nodded “My advisor is once again correct My poor ego is rues anyone has seen in five centuries But his discovery and generosity will benefit us all”

Tori couldn’t hold back his frown There was no o’s voice or in the eyes of all the Valerii dragons gathered at the table Hell, he could even see it in the eyes of Ravi and Gunter, as they also hoped that Tori and his fores

He wasn’t sure what to even tell theht he was a waste of skin, not only because he was born a ay o and the Valerii dragons so far, they didn’t give a damn that Alric’s e rather than a fee equaled hope

Would that feeling of hope still exist if they realized the kind of beliefs his former clan had?

“I know you are hopeful of integrating es into both the Valerii and Burkhard Clans froe clan,” Tori started slowly He kept his eyes locked on the soup bowl in front of hi quite lovely, but now it see his spoon back on the table “I just worry that the Taavi ClanParticularly after you’ve had the pleasure ofCameron and his sister Cassie”

Caaze up to the tall younglike ing

“Well, the Taavi Clan is nothing like Cassie,” Tori agreed

“You needn’t worry, Tori, that anyone here is going to judge you because of what other members of the Taavi Clan believe I’ve already spoken with Rodrigo and his people about so,” Alric added

Rodrigo spat soe that left his ears ringing and the translation spell scraht not understand the word, Rodrigo’s look of disgust and hostility was clear It eased some when he looked at Tori

“It is abhorrent to s you have,” Rodrigo growled, his voice beco to take control of his body “We are not pleased to know that elder es in such a fashion And such nonsensical houttural curses that Tori still couldn’t understand, but he looked down the table at Thiago, who cleared his throat, looking a little red faced