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“Lady,” he said “Prince Grayhaven”
“I’ her chin “Please summon whoever opens the Gate”
Those black eyes glittered queerly “I’ll ask the Seneschal if the Gate is available”
“How can itnot be available?” Kermilla demanded
“We don’t let everyone into the Shadow Realed easily”
“Geoffrey, why don’t I handle this?”
Theran treht I’d be glad to see him
“Why?” Geoffrey asked as Saetan joined them
“Because for some reason, you’re even more pissed off with this Lady than ht that possible”
“Maybe it’s because I read history—and have a long memory,” Geoffrey replied too softly
“I, too, read history and have a long memory,” Saetan replied just as softly “But the Queen commands, Geoffrey The Queen commands”
Tension huold
Then the tension eased and Geoffrey suests to remain safe, she tossed your boys out of the Keep, didn’t she?”
“She did It was quite entertaining—and exciting—to watch”
Geoffrey laughed “In that case, High Lord, I will yield and leave our guests in your care” As he turned to leave, he added, “In whichever Realm you care to have them”
Kermilla looked like she was ready to faint, so Theran cupped a hand under one elbow to offer a little warmth and support It was damn cold up in the esture and led Kermilla into the Keep, the outside cold couldn’t co remnants of temper on the other side of the door
Kerh his and held on as Saetan led theher into the mountain When they reached the rooently unhooked her arm from his
She looked at hi with me?”
“No” He so “May the Darkness e you
He stepped back, stepped out of reach
Saetan opened the door
High Lord? Theran said
“Why don’t you go in?” Saetan told Kermilla “I’ll join you in a moment”
She walked inside the room Saetan closed the door and looked at him, one eyebrow raised
Theran called in a package that was carefully wrapped in paper and sealed ax He held it out and waited for Saetan to take it
“Four hundred gold marks,” Theran said “I’d like Kermilla to have it That’s a year’s income for me, and she’ll probably spend it in a week, but I’d like her to have it”