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“Are ye saying he has found a way to break through the time barrier?” Trevor shook his head “’Tis not possible Even Queen Aaibhe has lost that ability because of the curve …”

“Well, he hasn’t done it yet, but I have this awful feeling that he will—and soon He was very confident”

“Was he now?” Chance wrinkled his nose with a sneer “And I’ to knohy he took ye off alone and showed ye all this—and why didn’t ye escape him sooner?”

“I—he talked so the world andas I could bear it to find out what he was planning” She grimaced at him and hurriedly added, “And as to why me—I am, in spite of what you think, a powerful Royal Seelie, and he no doubt believes he can entice ic”

“And were ye—enticed to his side … ?” Chance was bending to her, touching her ar into her eyes

She felt his penetrating blues search her face What was he doing? What rong with him? Didn’t he believe her? She frowned at hi with you?” She shook her head and pulled out of his touch—it was so … too distracting to think when he was so close and looking so penetratingly at her

“Right, so he is working his black h Orb to work and see just where he is now,” Trevor said, calling them back to order

“Aye then—have at it” Chance turned away from her as Trevor took the Orb back froh, flat stone

Royce was all too aware of Chanceh her syste in the tone of his voice made her want to look at him all the time and listen to his every word

She et so like an infatuated schoolgirl Was she? Was she infatuated with hih escaped her; he was just loaded ay tooup hers, and that was much more than infatuation …

She had to get her mind off him and onto the subject at hand She looked at Trevor, who sat cross-legged near the Orb They followed suit and waited

Trevor was a Prince of the House of Lugh, so the Orb would respond best to him When it did just that, it startled Royce into a ju and clearlyPrince Trevor”

“Yes,” was all that Trevor responded, and Royce kneas following proper etiquette

“Yes, young Prince Tell me what you need” The Orb’s voice was low and self-assured

“Well, I a—I don’t knohy you have to address me that way,” Trevor objected