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to keep her in line Being physically affectionate with her had worked

so far It wasn’t surprising he would try it again “Sure”

He reached out and pulled her into his arie, don’t cry It

will be fine We need money I have to work I told you I spent the

last of our gold on the tournament”

She stood stiffly in his ar better than to try to break

free She would only h of

that lately “Fine”

He sighed and seeo His hands found her

hair “I’ainst me”

She shrugged and wished he’d just go ahead and leave “I won’t

bother you with it again I didn’t understand”

She knew he’d been fighting so

about what he had been fighting He didn’t want to have sex with her