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Dolion snorted “Jedrek inforo to in order to protect your family It’s commendable Maybe I shouldn’t kill them”

“Maybe I shouldn’t kill you There is no curse protecting you from me I can kill you from across the room”

I wasn’t sure that was true, but he didn’t have to know that

He stared at ht back

“Deal,” he finally said, and the air between us went taut with ic His soodbyes, but don’t bother packing If you won’t accept eons All this finery will be a distantto me”

I found Nyfain in the tower in co out the ith his hands in his pockets I closed and locked the door behind

“It’s done, then?” he asked in a rough voice without turning around

“The deal iswith him tomorrow”

He let out a breath and bent, the strength going out of him “What are the terms?”

“He’ll release the suppression ic whenever we leave Then, at his discretion, I’ll marry Jedrek”

He tensed, his ar

“It’s not as bad as it sounds,” I added “I read about the de They do have ether, but it can be broken And if a deic, death can It’s not forever, and consummation isn’t a requirement”

“He won’t have you

“But…the deal…”